CVE-2024-4037: wp photo album Code Injection — Fix

Description

The WP Photo Album Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 8.7.02.003. This is due to the plugin allowing unauthenticated users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-94 CWE-94

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
wppa	wp_photo_album_plus	< 8.7.00.004

References

Advisories & Patches

Other References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-photo-album-plus/trunk/wppa-ajax.php#L1138 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3d6b95ee-0a0d-49f7-83b1-4716eec3b863?source=cve https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-photo-album-plus/trunk/wppa-ajax.php#L1138 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3d6b95ee-0a0d-49f7-83b1-4716eec3b863?source=cve

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-4037? +

The WP Photo Album Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 8.7.02.003. This is due to the plugin allowing unauthenticated users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-4037? +

CVE-2024-4037 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-4037? +

CVE-2024-4037 affects products from wppa, specifically: wp_photo_album_plus. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-4037? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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