// For flags

CVE-2022-38135

WordPress Photospace Gallery plugin <= 2.3.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Broken Access Control vulnerability in Dean Oakley's Photospace Gallery plugin <= 2.3.5 at WordPress allows users with subscriber or higher role to change plugin settings.

Una vulnerabilidad de Control de Acceso Roto en el plugin Photospace Gallery versiones anteriores a 2.3.5 incluyéndola, de Dean Oakley en WordPress permite a usuarios con rol de suscriptor o superior cambiar la configuración del plugin

The Photospace Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on its settings updatefunction in versions up to, and including, 2.3.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to update the plugin's settings.

*Credits: Vulnerability discovered by Tien Nguyen Anh (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-09-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-09-12 CVE Published
  • 2024-04-04 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
  • CWE-285: Improper Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Photospace Gallery Project
Search vendor "Photospace Gallery Project"
 Photospace Gallery
Search vendor "Photospace Gallery Project" for product "Photospace Gallery"
 <= 2.3.5
Search vendor "Photospace Gallery Project" for product "Photospace Gallery" and version " <= 2.3.5"
wordpress
Affected