CVE-2024-5481
MEDIUMDescription
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.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 51% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-35 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-8088 | High | 8.8 | 95% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2020-27130 | Critical | 9.1 | 66% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-2863 | Medium | 5.3 | 64% | - | - |
| CVE-2023-32714 | High | 8.1 | 43% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-36991 | High | 7.5 | 13% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-26073 | High | 7.5 | 12% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2024-5481?
Upgrade photo gallery to 1.8.24 or later.
Is CVE-2024-5481 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2024-5481 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.73% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 51% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2024-5481?
CVE-2024-5481 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2024-5481 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for photo gallery (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-08.