CWE-1284Weakness · CWE-1284

CVE-2026-25345

CRITICAL · 9.9 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-25
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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100/100
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
Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input vulnerability in GalleryCreator SimpLy Gallery simply-gallery-block allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects SimpLy Gallery: from n/a through <= 3.3.2.

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

The SimpLy Gallery WordPress plugin (simply-gallery-block) has an improper input validation vulnerability affecting the quantity parameter, which allows unauthorized users to access functionality not properly constrained by Access Control Lists (ACLs). This authorization bypass, combined with the critical CVSS 9.9 rating, indicates the flaw likely allows unauthenticated or low-privilege attackers to execute privileged operations by manipulating quantity-related inputs.

MitigationUpgrade to the latest version of SimpLy Gallery which contains proper input validation and access control constraints. If no patch is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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. Verify SimpLy Gallery plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'SimpLy Gallery' or 'simply-gallery-block'. Note the version number displayed next to the plugin name.
    Affected if The plugin is installed and active in WordPress
  2. Check the plugin version against fixed release
    Compare your installed version to the version that contains proper input validation and access control constraints. Check the WordPress plugin repository changelog or release notes for the version that addresses this authorization bypass.
    Affected if Your installed version is older than the patched version containing proper validation
  3. Identify if gallery blocks with quantity parameter are in use
    Inspect pages/posts using the SimpLy Gallery block. The vulnerability affects the quantity parameter functionality - check if any published content includes gallery blocks where quantity/limit settings are exposed or accessible.
    Affected if The plugin's gallery blocks with quantity configuration are being used on the site
  4. Test for unauthorized access to quantity-related functionality
    Use a browser or HTTP tool to access gallery endpoints with manipulated quantity parameters while unauthenticated or as a low-privilege user. Look for successful responses that should require higher privileges.
    Affected if Unauthenticated or low-privilege users can successfully manipulate quantity parameters to access restricted functionality

If the SimpLy Gallery plugin is installed and running a version lacking proper input validation on the quantity parameter, the site is vulnerable to authorization bypass.

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

Upgrade to the latest version of SimpLy Gallery which contains proper input validation and access control constraints. If no patch is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA4.0 h
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