CVE-2024-3268 Missing authorization in Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery & Responsive Video Playlist

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can create arbitrary posts or pages due to a missing capability check in the YouTube Video Gallery WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-3268?

CVE-2024-3268 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in emarket-design Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery & Responsive Video Playlist, published on 21 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The YouTube Video Gallery by YouTube Showcase – Video Gallery Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the emd_form_builder_lite_submit_form function in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to create arbitrary posts or pages.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3268?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emarketdesign Youtube Video Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2024-3268?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3268 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-2024-3268 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-3268 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jx29-4rmr-vrj4.

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