WP AUDIO GALLERY <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Read via .htaccess Manipulation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The WP AUDIO GALLERY plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthorized Arbitrary File Read in all versions up to, and including, 2.0. This is due to insufficient capability checks and lack of nonce verification on the "wpag_htaccess_callback" function This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to overwrite the site's .htaccess file with arbitrary content, which can lead to arbitrary file read on the server under certain configurations.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| husainali52 | WP AUDIO GALLERY | up to 2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WP AUDIO GALLERY Vendorhusainali52 Affected up to 2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13603
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-36c8-8hrq-7r5x
References
Other 4
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/852959d1-f8e0-4c1f-8a5c-5923bedc4889?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-audio-gallery/tags/2.0/wp-audio-gallery.php#L162
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-audio-gallery/tags/2.0/wp-audio-gallery.php#L647
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-audio-gallery/tags/2.0/lib/util-functions.php#L133
More husainali52 vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-12185 WP AUDIO GALLERY <= 2.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary File Deletion via 'audio_upload' Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-13603 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-13603 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-36c8-8hrq-7r5x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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