CVE-2024-5021

WordPress Picture / Portfolio / Media Gallery <= 3.0.1 - Unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery

Description

The WordPress Picture / Portfolio / Media Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.1 via the 'file_get_contents' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 1.14% Top 25%

Affected: nimble3 WordPress Picture / Portfolio / Media Gallery

References

Link	Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/224a2d6d-7fdc-43a8-a8c9-26213b604433?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nimble-portfolio/trunk/includes/prettyphoto/download-image.php#L17

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5021?: CVE-2024-5021 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5021?: To fix CVE-2024-5021, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-5021 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2024-5021 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5021?: CVE-2024-5021 affects nimble3 WordPress Picture / Portfolio / Media Gallery.

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