CVE-2023-2562 describes an unauthorized data access vulnerability in the Gallery Metabox for WordPress plugin, affecting versions up to and including 1.5. A missing capability check in the refresh_metabox function allows authenticated attackers with subscriber-level privileges to retrieve a list of images associated with a post. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating low attack complexity and a low impact on confidentiality. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gallery-metabox_project:gallery-metabox:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.