CVE-2023-40213 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-40213: WordPress Justified Gallery plugin <= 1.7.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Mateusz Czardybon
Product Justified Gallery
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published December 13, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

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

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mateusz Czardybon Justified Gallery allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Justified Gallery: from n/a through 1.7.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Justified Gallery through version 1.7.3 fails to properly check user permissions before allowing modifications to gallery settings. An authenticated user with low privileges can alter gallery configuration without proper authorization checks. This affects the integrity of gallery data but does not expose sensitive information or disrupt availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify gallery settings or configuration without proper authorization.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter gallery configurations, potentially defacing or misconfiguring galleries.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege authenticated account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 13, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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