CVE-2023-2562 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-2562: Gallery Metabox <= 1.5 - Missing Authorization via refresh_metabox

Vendor Billerickson
Product Gallery Metabox
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published July 12, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026
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CVSS base score

4.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The Gallery Metabox for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the refresh_metabox function in versions up to, and including, 1.5. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to obtain a list of images attached to a post.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 12, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated