WordPress Picture / Portfolio / Media Gallery <= 3.0.1 - प्रमाणीकृत सर्वर-साइड अनुरोध जालसाजी (Unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery)

The SSRF vulnerability in WordPress Picture / Portfolio / Media Gallery allows an attacker to craft malicious requests that appear to originate from the plugin itself. This can be exploited to query internal services that are not directly accessible from the outside world, such as databases, administrative interfaces, or other internal APIs. Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure, privilege escalation, or even remote code execution if the internal services are vulnerable. The attacker could potentially map the internal network, identify other vulnerable services, and use this as a stepping stone for further attacks. This vulnerability is particularly concerning given the widespread use of WordPress and the potential for large-scale compromise.

WordPress websites using the Picture / Portfolio / Media Gallery plugin, particularly those with sensitive internal services accessible via HTTP or HTTPS, are at significant risk. Shared hosting environments where multiple websites share the same server infrastructure are also at increased risk, as a compromise of one website could potentially lead to the compromise of others.

• wordpress / composer / npm:

grep -r 'file_get_contents' /var/www/html/wp-content/plugins/picture-portfolio-media-gallery/

• generic web:

curl -I https://your-wordpress-site.com/wp-content/plugins/picture-portfolio-media-gallery/ | grep Server

• wordpress / composer / npm:

wp plugin list --status=inactive | grep 'picture-portfolio-media-gallery'

1. 2024-06-19Disclosure

   disclosure

1. आरक्षित2024-05-16
2. प्रकाशित2024-06-19
3. संशोधित2024-08-01
4. EPSS अद्यतन2026-04-02

The primary mitigation for CVE-2024-5021 is to immediately update the WordPress Picture / Portfolio / Media Gallery plugin to a version that addresses the SSRF vulnerability. If upgrading is not immediately feasible due to compatibility issues or testing requirements, consider implementing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to block outbound requests to potentially sensitive internal resources. Restrict the plugin's access to external resources by implementing strict input validation and sanitization. Monitor web server access logs for unusual outbound requests originating from the plugin. After upgrading, confirm the fix by attempting to trigger an SSRF request and verifying that it is blocked.