CVE-2024-8437

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  3. CVE-2024-8437
The WP Easy Gallery – WordPress Gallery Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several functions hooked via AJAX like wpeg_settings and wpeg_add_gallery in all versions up to, and including, 4.8.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to modify galleries.

4.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-easy-gallery/trunk/wp-easy-gallery.php#L42 Product
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c8bd5021-4895-4b0e-b517-186959f76095?source=cve Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:plugingarden:wp_easy_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
History

29 May 2025, 16:02

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First Time Plugingarden wp Easy Gallery
Plugingarden
References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-easy-gallery/trunk/wp-easy-gallery.php#L42 - () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-easy-gallery/trunk/wp-easy-gallery.php#L42 - Product
References () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c8bd5021-4895-4b0e-b517-186959f76095?source=cve - () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c8bd5021-4895-4b0e-b517-186959f76095?source=cve - Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:plugingarden:wp_easy_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

26 Sep 2024, 13:32

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Summary
  • (es) El complemento WP Easy Gallery – WordPress Gallery Plugin para WordPress es vulnerable al acceso no autorizado debido a la falta de comprobación de capacidad en varias funciones vinculadas mediante AJAX, como wpeg_settings y wpeg_add_gallery en todas las versiones hasta la 4.8.5 incluida. Esto permite que atacantes autenticados, con acceso de nivel de suscriptor y superior, modifiquen las galerías.

25 Sep 2024, 01:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2024-09-25 01:15

Updated : 2025-05-29 16:02

NVD link : CVE-2024-8437

Mitre link : CVE-2024-8437

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-8437

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Products Affected

plugingarden

  • wp_easy_gallery
CWE
CWE-862

Missing Authorization