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CVE-2023-6742: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Gallery Plugin for WordPress – Envira Photo Gallery plugin is affected by an unauthorized modification vulnerability (CVE-2023-6742) in versions up to and including 1.8.7.1. The vulnerability was discovered in January 2024 and stems from an improper capability check in the 'envira_gallery_insert_images' function (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability arises from an improper capability check in the 'envira_gallery_insert_images' function. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The issue is classified under CWE-754 (Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions) (NVD, Wordfence).

Impact

The vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to modify galleries on other users' posts, potentially compromising the integrity of gallery content across the website (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in version 1.8.7.3 of the plugin. Users are advised to update to this version or later to protect against unauthorized gallery modifications. The fix includes improved capability checks for gallery modifications (Patch).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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