WordPress Gallery Plugin 'filename_1' Parameter Remote Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

BID:57256

Info

WordPress Gallery Plugin 'filename_1' Parameter Remote Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 57256
Class: Design Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 10 2013 12:00AM
Updated: May 08 2013 06:52PM
Credit: Beni_Vanda
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

WordPress Gallery Plugin 'filename_1' Parameter Remote Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

The Gallery plugin for WordPress is prone to an arbitrary file-access vulnerability.

Remote attackers can exploit this issue to read arbitrary files. This may lead to further attacks.

Gallery 3.8.3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

WordPress Gallery Plugin 'filename_1' Parameter Remote Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

An attacker can use a browser to exploit this issue.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/wp-content/plugins/gallery-plugin/gallery-plugin.php?filename_1=[AFR]

Solution / Fix

WordPress Gallery Plugin 'filename_1' Parameter Remote Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

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