Unauthorized Access to Sensitive Information in Contest Gallery
CVE-2024-43283

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
WordPress
Status
Contest Gallery
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 August 2024

Summary

The Contest Gallery plugin for WordPress is susceptible to a vulnerability that allows unauthorized actors to access sensitive information, specifically the user IDs and IP addresses of commenters. This exploit affects all versions from n/a up to 23.1.2, enabling attackers to expose personal data, which could lead to further security breaches. It is crucial for users to update their plugins to the latest version to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

Contest Gallery <= 23.1.2

References

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contest-gal...
vdb-entry

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Joshua Chan (Patchstack Alliance)
.