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Envira GalleryWordPress extension · Enviragallery

CVE-2024-43925

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-01
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.8.15 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Envira Gallery Team Envira Photo Gallery allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Envira Photo Gallery: from n/a through 1.8.14.

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 confidence

Missing authorization vulnerability in Envira Photo Gallery plugin for WordPress allows attackers to exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels. The plugin fails to properly validate user permissions before allowing access to certain functionality, potentially enabling unauthorized users to perform actions they should not have access to.

MitigationUpdate Envira Photo Gallery to the latest version once a patch is released. Until then, restrict access to the affected functionality using web application firewall rules or by limiting user roles to only trusted administrators.

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
Envira GalleryWordPress extension
Affected:< 1.8.15

CVSS 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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Envira Gallery plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Envira Gallery' or 'Envira Photo Gallery' by Enviragallery. Note whether it is active or inactive.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active.
  2. Check installed plugin version
    Click on the plugin name in the Plugins page to view details, or check the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/envira-gallery/includes/admin.php or the main plugin file for the version string (typically 'Version: x.x.x').
    Affected if The displayed version is lower than 1.8.15.
  3. Identify non-administrator user roles
    In WordPress admin, go to Users > All Users and review the list of existing users. Note which users have roles other than Administrator (e.g., Editor, Author, Contributor, Subscriber).
    Affected if There are non-administrator user accounts with access to the WordPress dashboard.
  4. Verify access control configuration
    Navigate to Envira Gallery settings (Envira Gallery > Settings) and review any access control, permissions, or security-related options. Check if the plugin allows frontend submission, gallery sharing, or other features accessible to non-admins.
    Affected if Features are enabled that could be accessed by users without proper authorization checks.

Your environment is affected if the Envira Gallery plugin version is below 1.8.15 and non-administrator users exist with access to functionality that lacks proper permission validation.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.8.15 or later
Fixed in 1.8.15
Interim mitigation

Update Envira Photo Gallery to the latest version once a patch is released. Until then, restrict access to the affected functionality using web application firewall rules or by limiting user roles to only trusted administrators.

Recommended fix High confidence

Envira Gallery version 1.8.15

  1. 1. Backup your WordPress database and files before making any changes
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins in your WordPress admin dashboard
  3. 3. Find Envira Gallery (Envira Photo Gallery) in the plugin list
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 1.8.15 or later
  5. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.8.15 from the WordPress plugin repository and upload it manually
  6. 6. After updating, verify the plugin version shows 1.8.15 or higher in the plugins list
  7. 7. Test that gallery creation and management functionality works correctly

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Envira Gallery Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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