Description

WordPress Plugin UnGallery is prone to a local file disclosure vulnerability because it fails to adequately validate user-supplied input. Exploiting this vulnerability would allow an attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information from local files on computers running the vulnerable application; this may aid in further attacks. WordPress Plugin UnGallery version 1.5.8 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.5.9 or latest

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49259/exploit

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17704/

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/view/104269/wpungallery-disclose.txt

https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2018/09/05/hackers-will-try-to-exploit-vulnerabilities-in-wordpress-plugins-in-ways-that-will-never-succeed/

Related Vulnerabilities

WordPress 4.1.x Multiple Vulnerabilities (4.1 - 4.1.17)

Joomla! Core 1.6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (1.6.0 - 1.6.0)

WordPress Plugin SRS Simple Hits Counter SQL Injection (1.0.4)

Joomla! Core 3.x.x Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery Vulnerabilities (3.2.0 - 3.9.15)

WordPress Plugin LB Mixed Slideshow 'upload.php' Arbitrary File Upload (1.0)

Severity

High

Classification

CWE-22 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Tags

Missing Update Information Disclosure