CVE-2022-41995 WordPress Photo Gallery – Image Gallery by Ape Plugin <= 2.2.8 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Gallery Images Ape WordPress plugin to perform unauthorized actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-41995?
CVE-2022-41995 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Galleryape Gallery Images Ape, published on 2 Jan 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Galleryape Gallery Images Ape allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Gallery Images Ape: from n/a through 2.2.8.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41995?
How do I fix CVE-2022-41995?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41995 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2022-41995 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41995 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vmvq-fh49-9m4q.