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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-22543
CVE-2025-22543:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A Missing Authorization vulnerability was discovered in ST Gallery WP plugin versions 1.0.8 and below, identified as CVE-2025-22543. The vulnerability was discovered by security researcher Kévin Mosbahi (Mika) and was publicly disclosed on January 7, 2025. The vulnerability affects WordPress installations running the ST Gallery WP plugin (Patchstack).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4, indicating a low to moderate severity. It is classified as a Settings Change vulnerability type, falling under the OWASP Top 10 category A1: Broken Access Control. The vulnerability requires Subscriber level privileges to exploit (Patchstack).
Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized changes to plugin settings, though specific impact details vary case by case. The security issue has been assessed as having a low severity impact and is considered unlikely to be exploited (Patchstack).
Mitigation and workarounds
Currently, no official fix is available for this vulnerability. Given the low severity rating, virtual patching has been deemed unnecessary by security researchers (Patchstack).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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