WP-FeedStats goodlayers-core Plugin up to 2.1.2 on WordPress SVG unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP-FeedStats goodlayers-core Plugin up to 2.1.2 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component SVG Handler. The manipulation leads to unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-12163. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP-FeedStats goodlayers-core Plugin up to 2.1.2 on WordPress. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component SVG Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The goodlayers-core WordPress plugin before 2.1.3 allows users with a subscriber role and above to upload SVGs containing malicious payloads.

The weakness was disclosed by Amine Sajid. It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-12163 since 12/04/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1608.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: goodlayers-core Plugin 2.1.3

Timelineinfo

12/04/2024 🔍
01/30/2025 +57 days 🔍
01/30/2025 +0 days 🔍
06/10/2025 +131 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Amine Sajid
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-12163 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-12163
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-294047

Entryinfo

Created: 01/30/2025 07:50
Updated: 06/10/2025 02:26
Changes: 01/30/2025 07:50 (58), 06/10/2025 02:26 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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