Description

The Modula Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the zip upload functionality in all versions up to, and including, 2.11.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-12853

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.8

Affected Products

Vendor: wpchill

Product: Modula Image Gallery

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 21.57% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-06 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ef86b1f2-d5aa-4e83-a792-5fa35734b3d3?source=cve
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3218127%40modula-best-grid-gallery&new=3218127%40modula-best-grid-gallery&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=

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