CVE-2024-39640 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-39640: WordPress Social Feed Gallery plugin <= 4.3.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Vendor Quadlayers
Product WP Social Feed Gallery
Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization
Published November 1, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in QuadLayers WP Social Feed Gallery allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Social Feed Gallery: from n/a through 4.3.9.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP Social Feed Gallery versions up to 4.3.9 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify site data. An attacker can send network requests without authentication to alter content or settings. The vulnerability affects integrity and availability but not confidentiality. Update to a version newer than 4.3.9 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data or settings without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter your site's content, settings, or feed data without permission.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

November 1, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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