CVE-2024-6132
The Pexels: Free Stock Photos plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'pexels_fsp_images_options_validate' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The Pexels: Free Stock Photos plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'pexels_fsp_images_options_validate' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level and above permissions, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.37% probability · 70th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Source
- security@wordfence.com
References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-pexels-free-stock-photos/trunk/settings.php#L239
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/79dd492e-d4da-4209-83a8-d8059263ae92?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-pexels-free-stock-photos/trunk/settings.php#L239
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/79dd492e-d4da-4209-83a8-d8059263ae92?source=cve
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.