Document Gallery plugin flaw lets anyone replace document thumbnails
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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-345.
Summary
The Document Gallery WordPress plugin from 4.1 through 5.1.1 does not verify the signature on one of its unauthenticated webhook endpoints (CWE-345) when no shared secret is configured, which is the default. An unauthenticated remote attacker can replace the thumbnail image the site publishes for any document. A public exploit is linked in the references.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
The Document Gallery WordPress plugin through 5.1.1 does not verify the signature on one of its unauthenticated webhook endpoints when no shared secret has been configured, which is the default state, allowing unauthenticated users to replace the thumbnail image the site publishes for any document.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Document Gallery | 4.1 – 5.1.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Document Gallery VendorUnknown Affected 4.1 – 5.1.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Document Gallery.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-19 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-74922
- 2026-10-19 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-19 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-19 Alias added: GHSA-wpx6-cwp7-w9hm
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-74922 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-74922 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wpx6-cwp7-w9hm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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