CVE-2023-2561
low-risk
Published 2023-07-12
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.08% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.3/10
Medium
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Gallery-Metabox
Affected Vendors
References (4)
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/faad339f-96d6-4937-a1f...
Third Party Advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/faad339f-96d6-4937-a1f...
23
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal