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CVE-2024-13550: ABC Notation <= 6.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Read

6.5 CVSS

Description

The ABC Notation plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.3 via the 'file' attribute of the 'abcjs' shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-13550

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 6.5

Affected Products

Vendor: paulrosen

Product: ABC Notation

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 21.51% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-25 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e53a2b7a-7005-451a-88f2-c23d420b4aad?source=cve
https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/abc-notation/tags/6.1.3/abc-notation.php

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