CVE-2024-5481: Photo Gallery by 10Web (WordPress plugin) · Path Traversal: '.../...//
Affects Photo Gallery by 10Web (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 53% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Jun 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 10web Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Until an official fix is available, restrict administrative and gallery edit permissions to trusted users only. Monitor for updates from 10Web regarding patches or mitigations. Avoid granting gallery edit permissions to lower-privileged users in the premium version to reduce risk.
Description
The Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.23 via the esc_dir function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to cut and paste (copy) the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information, and to cut (delete) arbitrary directories, including the root WordPress directory. By default this can be exploited by administrators only. In the premium version of the plugin, administrators can give gallery edit permissions to lower level users, which might make this exploitable by users as low as contributors.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/76c38826-4d49-4204-b6b6-b01d01373fa9?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/trunk/filemanager/controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/trunk/filemanager/controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/trunk/filemanager/controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3098798/ (opens in a new tab)
- wordpress.org/plugins/photo-gallery/ (opens in a new tab)