CVE-2025-13685
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-12-02
Last updated on: 2025-12-02
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ays | gallery_photo_gallery | 6.4.8 |
| ays | gallery_photo_gallery | 6.4.9 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-352 | The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in the Photo Gallery by Ays plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 6.4.8. It occurs because the plugin's bulk action functionality lacks nonce verification in the 'process_bulk_action()' function. This allows an attacker to trick an administrator into performing bulk operations such as deleting, publishing, or unpublishing galleries via a forged request without proper authentication.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to perform unauthorized bulk actions on galleries, such as deleting, publishing, or unpublishing them, by tricking an administrator into clicking a malicious link. This can lead to unintended content changes or loss of data within the WordPress site.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update the Photo Gallery by Ays plugin for WordPress to a version later than 6.4.8 where the nonce verification issue in the 'process_bulk_action()' function is fixed. Additionally, avoid clicking on suspicious links that could trigger bulk actions, and ensure that only trusted administrators have access to perform bulk operations.