CVE-2024-34377 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-34377: WordPress Video Gallery – Api Gallery, YouTube and Vimeo, Link Gallery plugin <= 1.5.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor A Wp Life
Product Video Gallery – Api Gallery, YouTube and Vimeo, Link Gallery
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published May 6, 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 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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in A WP Life Video Gallery – Api Gallery, YouTube and Vimeo, Link Gallery.This issue affects Video Gallery – Api Gallery, YouTube and Vimeo, Link Gallery: from n/a through 1.5.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The Video Gallery plugin for WordPress contains an authorization flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to access sensitive gallery data they should not be able to view. An attacker with a basic user account can read information from galleries without proper permission checks. This affects versions up to 1.5.3. Update to a version newer than 1.5.3 to resolve the issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read gallery data and metadata they do not have permission to access.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can view private or restricted gallery content, potentially exposing sensitive images or metadata.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege WordPress user account (e.g., subscriber or contributor).

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 6, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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