Unauthorized Data Modification in Gallery Metabox Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2023-2561

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Gallery Metabox
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 July 2023

Summary

The Gallery Metabox plugin for WordPress is susceptible to a serious security issue due to a lack of proper capability verification in the gallery_remove function. This vulnerability allows users with subscriber-level permissions to bypass restrictions and alter gallery data associated with posts and pages. Such unauthorized modifications can compromise the integrity and security of the content managed through the plugin, making it essential for WordPress site administrators to address this vulnerability promptly to protect their websites.

Affected Version(s)

Gallery Metabox * <= 1.5

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gallery-metabo...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Marco Wotschka
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