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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-24970
CVE-2021-24970:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The All-in-One Video Gallery WordPress plugin versions before 2.5.0 contained a Local File Inclusion vulnerability, identified as CVE-2021-24970. The vulnerability was discovered by researcher Mohamed Magdy AbuMuslim and was publicly disclosed on November 15, 2021 (WPScan).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from improper sanitization and validation of the 'tab' parameter in the admin dashboard before its use in a require statement. This security flaw has been assigned a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating a high severity level. The vulnerability can be exploited through the admin dashboard by manipulating the tab parameter (WPScan, NVD).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an authenticated attacker with administrative access to perform Local File Inclusion (LFI) attacks. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files on the server (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been patched in version 2.5.0 of the All-in-One Video Gallery plugin. Users are strongly advised to update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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