Pexels: Free Stock Photos <= 1.2.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
The Pexels: Free Stock Photos plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the 'pexels_fsp_images_options_validate' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level and above permissions, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6132
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98j7-qj5p-vpgv
References
More raajtram vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-17015 WordPress Pexels: Free Stock Photos Plugin <= 1.2.2 is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-6132 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6132 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-98j7-qj5p-vpgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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