Vulnerability · Published Apr 24, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2026-5347WP Books Gallery <= 4.8.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Settings Update via 'permalink_structure' Parameter

Medium 5.3

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A medium-severity missing authorization in WP Books Gallery – Build Stunning Book Showcases & Libraries in Minutes from mhmrajib. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.5% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The HM Books Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to and including 4.8.0. This is due to the absence of capability checks and nonce verification in the admin_init hook that handles the permalink settings update at line 205-209 of wp-books-gallery.php. The vulnerable code checks only for the presence of the 'permalink_structure' POST parameter before updating the 'wbg_cpt_slug' option, without verifying that the request comes from an authenticated administrator. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the custom post type slug for the books gallery, which changes the URL structure for all book entries and can break existing links and SEO rankings.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
mhmrajib	WP Books Gallery – Build Stunning Book Showcases & Libraries in Minutes	0 – through 4.8.0

Weakness: CWE-862 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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