CVE-2025-12377
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-13
Last updated on: 2025-12-15
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpres | envira_photo_gallery | 1.12.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-862 | The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the Envira Photo Gallery plugin for WordPress, where a missing capability check in several functions allows authenticated users with Author-level access or higher to modify data they should not be able to. Specifically, such users can perform actions like removing images from arbitrary galleries without proper authorization. The issue affects all versions up to and including 1.12.0 and was partially patched in version 1.12.0.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Author-level access or above to modify gallery data without proper permission, such as deleting images from galleries. This could lead to unauthorized content removal or manipulation within the WordPress site, potentially disrupting website content and user experience.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Update the Envira Photo Gallery plugin for WordPress to a version later than 1.12.0 where the vulnerability has been partially patched. Additionally, restrict Author-level access and above to trusted users only, as the vulnerability allows authenticated users with Author-level access to perform unauthorized modifications.