CVE-2023-6742 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-6742: Envira Gallery Lite <= 1.8.7.2 - Missing Authorization to Gallery Modification via envira_gallery_insert_images

Vendor Smub
Product Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published January 11, 2024
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 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

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 11, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated