CVE-2023-2561 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2023-2561

Gallery Metabox <= 1.5 - Missing Authorization via gallery_remove

Vulnerability Description

The Gallery Metabox for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the gallery_remove function in versions up to, and including, 1.5. This makes it possible for subscriber-level attackers to modify galleries attached to posts and pages with this plugin.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Marco Wotschka

Affected Vendor

billerickson

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Affected Software

Gallery Metabox
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: July 12th, 2023
Last Modified: April 8th, 2026
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)