Description
The GI-Media Library plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Directory Traversal in versions before 3.0 via the 'fileid' parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| zishanj | GI-Media Library | < 3.0 | 3.0 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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WordPress GI-Media Library Plugin Directory Traversal Vulnerability
auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_gimedia_library_file_read
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f80c3b9-5148-42eb-9137-9c538184cda3?source=cve
- http://wordpressa.quantika14.com/repository/index.php?id=24
- https://github.com/espreto/wpsploit/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_gimedia_library_file_read.rb
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7754
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/gi-media-library/#developers
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1132677
- https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_gimedia_library_file_read/