CVE-2026-19717 CatFolders Document Gallery < 2.0.7 - Unauthenticated Attachment Disclosure via REST API
Unauthenticated attackers can access private media attachment details via REST API due to missing authorization checks in the CatFolders Document Gallery 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-2026-19717?
CVE-2026-19717 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library, published on 16 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library WordPress plugin before 2.0.7 does not have authorisation checks in some of its REST API endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to retrieve the title, type, size and URL of the media attachments assigned to any of its folders, including folders which are not published in any gallery on the site.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-19717?
How do I fix CVE-2026-19717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-19717 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-2026-19717 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-19717 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5mhj-h5rp-p5mp.