CVE-2023-39917 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-39917: WordPress Photo Gallery by Ays Plugin <= 5.2.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Vendor Photo Gallery Team
Product Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery
Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF
Published October 3, 2023
Last update April 28, 2026
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CVSS base score

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

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Photo Gallery Team Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery plugin <= 5.2.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Photo Gallery by Ays version 5.2.6 and earlier contains a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions within the plugin without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unwanted actions in the plugin on behalf of a logged-in administrator.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An attacker can modify plugin settings or data by tricking your administrators into visiting a malicious link.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must be logged into WordPress and visit an attacker-controlled webpage.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 3, 2023 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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