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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
The ACF Photo Gallery Field plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the "acf_photo_gallery_edit_save" function in all versions up to, and including, 3.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber level access and above, to modify the title, caption, and custom metadata of arbitrary media attachments.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
ACF Photo Gallery Field versions 3.0 and earlier lack proper authorization checks on certain operations. A logged-in user with low privileges can modify data they should not have access to. The vulnerability requires an active user account but no special interaction from the victim.
What an attacker can do
Modify photo gallery data or settings that should be restricted to higher-privilege users.
Potential impact on your site
Unauthorized users can alter gallery content, potentially defacing or corrupting photo galleries managed by the plugin.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site (e.g., subscriber or contributor role).
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