Envira Gallery Lite Plugin up to 1.8.7.2 on WordPress envira_gallery_insert_images authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Envira Gallery Lite Plugin up to 1.8.7.2 on WordPress. Impacted is the function envira_gallery_insert_images. Such manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-6742. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Envira Gallery Lite Plugin up to 1.8.7.2 on WordPress (Photo Gallery Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function envira_gallery_insert_images. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 01/08/2024. The advisory is shared for download at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-6742 since 12/12/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/11/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-862 / CWE-863 / CWE-285
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/12/2023 🔍
01/08/2024 +27 days 🔍
01/08/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/11/2026 +824 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 3017115
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-6742 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-6742
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-249980

Entryinfo

Created: 01/08/2024 17:43
Updated: 04/11/2026 17:50
Changes: 01/08/2024 17:43 (37), 01/25/2024 13:36 (2), 01/25/2024 13:42 (12), 04/11/2026 17:50 (28)
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