PT-2024-29648 · WordPress · Album/Image Gallery Plus Lightbox
Matthew Rollings
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Published
2024-06-05
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Updated
2024-10-09
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CVE-2024-4194
CVSS v3.1
7.3
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
The Album and Image Gallery plus Lightbox plugin for WordPress versions up to, and including, 2.0
Description
The issue is related to arbitrary shortcode execution. This is due to the software allowing 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.Recommendations
For versions up to, and including, 2.0, consider disabling the execution of shortcodes until a patch is available. Restrict access to the
do shortcode() function to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using unvalidated user input in the affected plugin until the issue is resolved. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Code Injection
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Affected Products
Album/Image Gallery Plus Lightbox