MaxGalleria <= 6.4.2 - Missing Authorization
Priority LOW 21CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The MaxGalleria plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized image upload due to a missing capability check on the add_media_library_images_to_gallery function in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or above, to upload arbitrary images to a gallery.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00609 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| maxfoundry | MaxGalleria | up to 6.4.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- MaxGalleria Vendormaxfoundry Affected up to 6.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:maxfoundry:maxgalleria:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | maxfoundry |
- cpe:2.3:a:maxfoundry:maxgalleria:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·maxfoundry
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-3581
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6r3q-wq2w-2rxp
References
Other 3
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0629798c-ede2-43ac-9ec4-2cd99cd34ae2?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/maxgalleria/trunk/maxgalleria-image-gallery.php#L95
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&new=3070919%40maxgalleria%2Ftrunk&old=3059014%40maxgalleria%2Ftrunk&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
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Sources
- CVE-2024-3581 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-3581 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6r3q-wq2w-2rxp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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