Vulnerability · Published Jul 12, 2023 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2023-2561Gallery Metabox <= 1.5 - Missing Authorization via gallery_remove
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authorization in Gallery Metabox from billerickson. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Gallery Metabox for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the gallery_remove function in versions up to, and including, 1.5. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to modify galleries attached to posts and pages with this plugin.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| billerickson | Gallery Metabox | 0 – through 1.5 |
Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N