vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: envira-gallery-lite: CVE-2023-6742: Missing Authorization
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jan 8, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | Apr 29, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jan 8, 2024
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
Apr 29, 2026
Description
The Gallery Plugin for WordPress – Envira Photo Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to an improper capability check on the 'envira_gallery_insert_images' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.7.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor access and above, to modify galleries on other users' posts.
Solution
envira-gallery-lite-plugin-cve-2023-6742
References
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-6742
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/40655278-6915-4a76-ac2d-bb161d3cee92?source=api-prod
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2023-58955
- CVE-2023-6742
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2023-6742
- CWE-862
- CWE-754
- EUVD-EUVD-2023-58955
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