HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2024-5481
HIGH

CVE-2024-5481

CWE-35Published: June 7, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.23 via the esc_dir function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to cut and paste (copy) the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, and to cut (delete) arbitrary directories, including the root WordPress directory. By default this can be exploited by administrators only. In the premium version of the plugin, administrators can give gallery edit permissions to lower level users, which might make this exploitable by users as low as contributors.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2024-5481 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

10web1 product(s)
photo gallery
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3098798/
PATCHhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3098798/
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/76c38826-4d49-4204-b6b6-b01d01373fa9?source=cve
ADVISORYhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/76c38826-4d49-4204-b6b6-b01d01373fa9?source=cve

All References (12)

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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/trunk/filemanager/controller.php#L178Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/trunk/filemanager/controller.php#L436Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/trunk/filemanager/controller.php#L512Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3098798/Patch
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/photo-gallery/#developersProduct · Release Notes
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/76c38826-4d49-4204-b6b6-b01d01373fa9?source=cveThird Party Advisory
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/trunk/filemanager/controller.php#L178Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/trunk/filemanager/controller.php#L436Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/trunk/filemanager/controller.php#L512Product
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https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3098798/Patch
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https://wordpress.org/plugins/photo-gallery/#developersProduct · Release Notes
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https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/76c38826-4d49-4204-b6b6-b01d01373fa9?source=cveThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2024-5481
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-35
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 7, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2024-5481 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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