CVE-2024-11429: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

The Free Responsive Testimonials, Social Proof Reviews, and Customer Reviews – Stars Testimonials plugin for WordPress contains a Local File Inclusion vulnerability (CVE-2024-11429) affecting all versions up to and including 3.3.3. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on December 5, 2024 (NVD).

The vulnerability exists in the 'stars-testimonials-with-slider-and-masonry-grid' shortcode implementation. It allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to include and execute arbitrary PHP files on the server. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The weakness is classified as CWE-98 (Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program) (NVD).

The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, and achieve code execution in cases where PHP files can be uploaded and included. This gives attackers the ability to execute arbitrary PHP code through included files on the affected server (NVD).

Website administrators running the affected plugin should update to a version newer than 3.3.3 if available, or consider removing the plugin until a patch is released (NVD).