Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in LotsOfLocales Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-12571

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Store Locator For WordPress With Google Maps – Lotsoflocales
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 December 2024

What is CVE-2024-12571?

The LotsOfLocales plugin for WordPress, specifically version 3.98.9, is impacted by a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability. This security flaw exists due to improper validation of the 'sl_engine' parameter, allowing unauthenticated attackers to include arbitrary files hosted on the server. Exploiting this vulnerability could lead to the execution of malicious PHP code, thereby bypassing access controls, accessing sensitive data, or even executing arbitrary code through uploaded files disguised as ‘safe’ formats like images.

Affected Version(s)

Store Locator for WordPress with Google Maps – LotsOfLocales 3.98.9

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/store-locator/...

EPSS Score

9% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Jay Nguyen
.