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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-3673
CVE-2024-3673:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The Web Directory Free WordPress plugin before version 1.7.3 contains a Local File Inclusion vulnerability. The plugin fails to properly validate a parameter before using it in an include() function, which could lead to security issues (WPScan, NVD). This vulnerability was discovered and reported by researchers Simone Onofri, Kim Cerra, and Andrea De Dominicis.
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the plugin's handling of parameters in the include() function. According to the technical analysis, the issue can be exploited through a POST request to the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1 CRITICAL with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to perform Local File Inclusion (LFI) attacks. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files on the server (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to update the Web Directory Free WordPress plugin to version 1.7.3 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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