CVE-2024-32778

HIGH EXPLOITED

Contest Gallery <= 21.3.4 - Path Traversal and Arbitrary File Deletion

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2024-32778 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV).

Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery contest-gallery.This issue affects Contest Gallery: from n/a through <= 21.3.4.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Vdb Entry vdb-entry

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/contest-gallery/vulnerability/wordpress-contest-gallery-plugin-21-3-4-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Third Party Advisory

https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contest-gallery/wordpress-contest-gallery-plugin-21-3-4-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

Scores

CVSS v3 7.7

EPSS 0.0061

EPSS Percentile 44.6%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2024-04-22

CWE

CWE-22

Status published

Products (2)

contest-gallery/contest_gallery < 21.3.5

Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer/Contest Gallery < 21.3.4

Published Jun 09, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026