CVE-2023-45631 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-45631: WordPress Gallery – Image and Video Gallery with Thumbnails plugin <= 2.0.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Wpdevart
Product Responsive Image Gallery, Gallery Album
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 2, 2025
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 wpdevart Responsive Image Gallery, Gallery Album allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Responsive Image Gallery, Gallery Album: from n/a through 2.0.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Responsive Image Gallery and Gallery Album plugin for WordPress contains a missing authorization check that allows authenticated users with low privileges to modify gallery data. An attacker with a basic user account can alter gallery settings and content without proper permission validation. This affects versions up to 2.0.3. Update to a version newer than 2.0.3 to resolve the issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify gallery settings and content without proper authorization checks.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can alter your gallery content, settings, and potentially deface or corrupt image galleries on your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., Subscriber or Contributor role).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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