// For flags

CVE-2024-38746

WordPress MakeStories (for Google Web Stories) plugin <= 3.0.3 - Arbitrary File Download and SSRF vulnerability

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in MakeStories Team MakeStories (for Google Web Stories) allows Path Traversal, Server Side Request Forgery.This issue affects MakeStories (for Google Web Stories): from n/a through 3.0.3.

The MakeStories (for Google Web Stories) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the ms_image_proxy() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files and perform server-side request forgeries.

*Credits: Majed Refaea (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-06-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-07-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-06 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-126: Path Traversal
  • CAPEC-664: Server Side Request Forgery
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Makestories Helper
Search vendor "Makestories Helper"
 Makestories Helper
Search vendor "Makestories Helper" for product "Makestories Helper"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 3.0.3
Search vendor "Makestories Helper" for product "Makestories Helper" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 3.0.3"
en
Affected