CVE-2024-49258

WordPress Limb Gallery plugin <= 1.5.7 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability

Severity Score

6.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

Path Traversal: '.../...//' vulnerability in Limb WordPress Gallery Plugin – Limb Image Gallery.This issue affects WordPress Gallery Plugin – Limb Image Gallery: from n/a through 1.5.7.

Vulnerabilidad Path Traversal: '.../...//' en el complemento Limb WordPress Gallery Plugin – Limb Image Gallery. Este problema afecta al complemento WordPress Gallery Plugin – Limb Image Gallery: desde n/a hasta 1.5.7.

The Limb Gallery | Create Beautiful Image & Video Galleries plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.

*Credits: stealthcopter (Patchstack Alliance)

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2024-10-14 CVE Reserved
2024-10-14 CVE Published
2024-10-18 CVE Updated
2025-04-15 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-35: Path Traversal: '.../...//'

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/limb-gallery/wordpress-limb-gallery-plugin-1-5-7-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?_s_id=cve	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Limb Gallery Search vendor "Limb Gallery"		Limb Gallery Search vendor "Limb Gallery" for product "Limb Gallery"				>= 0.0.0 <= 1.5.7 Search vendor "Limb Gallery" for product "Limb Gallery" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 1.5.7"		en		Affected