Gallery PhotoBlocks <= 1.2.8 - Missing Authorization Checks

Missing Authorization
CVE Not available
CVSS Medium (5.4)
Publicly Published August 17, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Description

The Gallery PhotoBlocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including 1.2.8 due to missing capability checks on the init() function found in the ~/admin/class-photoblocks-admin.php file. This makes it possible for authenticated users with minimal permissions, such as a subscriber, to delete and clone gallery photoblocks.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug photoblocks-grid-gallery (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 1.2.8
Patched Version
  • 1.2.9
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