What the vulnerability does
01Description
The Photo Gallery by Ays plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.8. This is due to missing nonce verification on the bulk action functionality in the 'process_bulk_action()' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform bulk operations (delete, publish, or unpublish galleries) via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Photo Gallery by Ays versions up to 6.4.8 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability. An attacker can craft a malicious webpage that, when visited by a logged-in site administrator, performs unwanted actions within the plugin without the admin's knowledge or consent. The vulnerability requires the victim to visit the attacker's page while authenticated to the WordPress site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Perform unwanted actions in the plugin on behalf of a logged-in administrator without their consent.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
An attacker can modify plugin settings or data by tricking your admin into visiting a malicious link.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Administrator must visit a malicious webpage while logged into WordPress.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
December 2, 2025
CVE published
April 8, 2026
Record updated
