CVE-2024-12114 Missing authorization in Gallery by FooGallery

Medium 4.3 Published 8 Mar 2025 Updated 8 Apr 2026

Authenticated attackers can update arbitrary posts and pages due to missing validation in the FooGallery WordPress plugin.

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-2024-12114?

CVE-2024-12114 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in fooplugins Gallery by FooGallery, published on 8 Mar 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The FooGallery – Responsive Photo Gallery, Image Viewer, Justified, Masonry & Carousel plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.29 via the foogallery_attachment_modal_save AJAX action due to missing validation on a user controlled key (img_id). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with granted access and above, to update arbitrary post and page content. This requires the Gallery Creator Role setting to be a value lower than 'Editor' for there to be any real impact.

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-12114?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fooplugins Foogallery.

How do I fix CVE-2024-12114?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-12114 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-2024-12114 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-12114 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q2xv-553m-pcwq.