Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE: Filesystem traversal
Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE is affected by filesystem traversal. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A crafted path can escape the intended directory and reach files or directories elsewhere on the server.
- Component
- Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE
- Plugin slug
otter-blocks- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 27, 2024
This CVE was published Nov 27, 2024 and is one of 13 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Otter Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks, Page Builder for Gutenberg Editor & FSE plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.6 via the get_image function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view arbitrary images on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N