Photo GalleryWordPress extension · 10web
CVE-2024-33586
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in Photo Gallery Team Photo Gallery by 10Web.This issue affects Photo Gallery by 10Web: from n/a through 1.8.20.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin lacks proper authorization checks on certain functionality, allowing unauthenticated or lower-privileged users to access resources or actions they should not be permitted to reach. The specific vulnerable endpoint or capability is not detailed in available documentation.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
Photo GalleryWordPress extension
< 1.8.21CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify the 10Web Photo Gallery plugin is installedLog in to WordPress admin panel and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. Look for 'Photo Gallery by 10Web' in the list, or check the wp-content/plugins directory for the 10web-photo-gallery folder.Affected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress
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Check the installed plugin versionIn WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and click on the Photo Gallery by 10Web plugin to view its version number. Alternatively, read the main plugin file (such as main.php or 10web-photo-gallery.php) and locate the 'Version' header in the plugin comments.Affected if The version number is less than 1.8.21 (for example, 1.8.20, 1.7.5, etc.)
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Identify exposed AJAX actionsExamine the plugin directory for PHP files containing 'add_action("wp_ajax_' or 'add_action("wp_ajax_nopriv_' hooks. Common paths include includes/bwg.php or similar controller files. List all AJAX action names that lack capability checks like 'manage_options'.Affected if Any AJAX action registered with wp_ajax_nopriv_ (accessible to unauthenticated users) or actions without current_user_can() validation are potentially exploitable
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Review admin dashboard for unauthorized access indicatorsCheck WordPress users panel for any unauthorized user accounts created around the time of potential exploitation. Review the activity log if available, looking for actions performed by subscribers or unauthenticated users that should require higher privileges.Affected if Evidence exists of actions performed by users lacking proper permissions, or unauthorized configuration changes to the plugin settings
Your environment is affected if the Photo Gallery by 10Web plugin is installed and its version is below 1.8.21, or if unauthenticated or low-privilege users can access sensitive plugin functionality.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped1.8.21
Update Photo Gallery by 10Web to the latest version if available, otherwise audit the plugin's access control logic and add role-based authorization checks to all sensitive functions and AJAX endpoints.
1.8.21
- Update the Photo Gallery by 10Web plugin to version 1.8.21 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
Fix this in Photo Gallery
Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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