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Photo Gallery CVE-2024-5481

MEDIUM
Path Traversal: '.../...//' (CWE-35)
2024-06-07 security@wordfence.com
6.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path traversal prevention
Impact

CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.60%.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the medium-severity affected system.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 1.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

The Photo Gallery by 10Web - Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.23 via the esc_dir function. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-35. The Photo Gallery by 10Web - Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.23 via the esc_dir function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to cut and paste (copy) the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, and to cut (delete) arbitrary directories, including the root WordPress directory. By default this can be exploited by administrators only. In the premium version of the plugin, administrators can give gallery edit permissions to lower level users, which might make this exploitable by users as low as contributors. Affected products include: 10Web Photo Gallery.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch released
Apr 08, 2026 - 18:38 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Jun 07, 2024 - 10:15 nvd
MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

The Photo Gallery by 10Web - Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.23 via the esc_dir function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to cut and paste (copy) the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, and to cut (delete) arbitrary directories, including the root WordPress directory. By default this can be exploited by administrators only. In the premium version of the plugin, administrators can give gallery edit permissions to lower level users, which might make this exploitable by users as low as contributors.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.6%
Top 18% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.6%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

36
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +2
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:10web:photo_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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8.8 Aug 28

Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in Photo Gallery 1.2.5. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is rem

CVE-2022-1281 CRITICAL POC
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The Photo Gallery WordPress plugin through 1.6.3 does not properly escape the $_POST['filter_tag'] parameter, which is a

CVE-2022-0169 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 14

The Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.6.0 does not validate and escape the bwg_tag_id_bwg_thumbnails_0 pa

CVE-2021-24139 CRITICAL POC
9.8 Mar 18

Unvalidated input in the Photo Gallery (10Web Photo Gallery) WordPress plugin, versions before 1.5.55, leads to SQL inje

CVE-2021-24462 HIGH POC
8.8 Aug 02

The get_gallery_categories() and get_galleries() functions in the Photo Gallery by Ays - Responsive Image Gallery WordPr

CVE-2015-1055 HIGH POC
7.5 Jan 16

SQL injection vulnerability in the Photo Gallery plugin 1.2.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary

CVE-2015-1393 MEDIUM POC
6.5 Feb 02

SQL injection vulnerability in the Photo Gallery plugin before 1.2.11 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users to

CVE-2025-0613 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Mar 31

The Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.8.34 does not sanitised and escaped comment added on images by unau

CVE-2024-29832 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Mar 26

The current_url parameter of the AJAX call to the GalleryBox action of admin-ajax.php is vulnerable to reflected Cross S

CVE-2023-2568 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Jun 12

The Photo Gallery by Ays WordPress plugin before 5.1.7 does not escape some parameters before outputting it back in attr

CVE-2022-1282 MEDIUM POC
6.1 May 02

The Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.6.3 does not properly sanitize the $_GET['image_url'] variable, whi

CVE-2021-25041 MEDIUM POC
6.1 Dec 06

The Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.5.68 is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues v

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