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Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2025-52721

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-14
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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74/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges 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 LCweb Global Gallery allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Global Gallery: from n/a through 9.2.3.

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 LCweb Global Gallery plugin allows attackers to access functionality or data that should be restricted due to incorrectly configured access control security levels. This is a broken access control issue where the plugin fails to properly verify user permissions before allowing access to sensitive operations or data.

MitigationUpdate to the latest patched version of Global Gallery (beyond 9.2.3) once available, or implement proper authorization checks (e.g., capability/permission verification) on all sensitive endpoints and functions within the plugin.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 checks

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

  1. Locate the Global Gallery plugin files
    Check your WordPress installation's plugin directory (wp-content/plugins/) for a folder containing 'global-gallery' or 'lcweb' related to a gallery plugin. Common paths include /wp-content/plugins/global-gallery/ or /wp-content/plugins/lc-global-gallery/.
    Affected if The plugin folder exists in the plugins directory
  2. Determine the installed plugin version
    Open the main plugin PHP file (usually named the same as the folder) and look for the 'Version:' field in the plugin header comment at the top of the file. Alternatively, check readme.txt for the 'Stable tag:' or version number.
    Affected if The version number found is lower than 9.2.3 (e.g., 9.2.2, 9.2.1, 9.0.x, etc.)
  3. Verify the plugin is active
    Log into WordPress admin and navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. Confirm the Global Gallery plugin shows as 'Active'. Alternatively, query the wp_options table for 'active_plugins' option.
    Affected if The plugin is active on the site
  4. Identify sensitive functionality exposure
    Review the plugin for any admin pages, AJAX endpoints, or public-facing features that handle sensitive data (e.g., gallery imports/exports, user data, settings modifications). Check if these lack capability checks (e.g., current_user_can('manage_options') or similar).
    Affected if Sensitive functions or endpoints exist without proper permission verification (current_user_can checks missing)
  5. Check for unauthorized access points
    Examine the plugin's PHP files for actions/hooks (admin_init, init, wp_ajax_) that perform sensitive operations without checking user capabilities first. Look for functions that modify gallery settings, access other users data, or execute database operations without authorization.
    Affected if Any sensitive operations are callable without authentication or authorization checks

If Global Gallery plugin is installed, active, and running a version before 9.2.3, the missing authorization vulnerability is likely present and sensitive functionality may be accessible to unauthorized users.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to the latest patched version of Global Gallery (beyond 9.2.3) once available, or implement proper authorization checks (e.g., capability/permission verification) on all sensitive endpoints and functions within the plugin.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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