CVE-2024-43925
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the Envira Photo Gallery WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 1.8.14, potentially enabling unauthorized access to gallery content or administrative functions. WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Envira Photo Gallery Lite WordPress plugin
📦 What is this software?
Envira Gallery by Enviragallery
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could access sensitive gallery content, modify plugin settings, or potentially escalate privileges to compromise the WordPress site.
Likely Case
Unauthorized viewing or modification of gallery content that should be restricted to specific user roles.
If Mitigated
Proper role-based access controls and authentication would prevent exploitation, limiting impact to authorized users only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access to the WordPress site, but the vulnerability makes privilege escalation or unauthorized actions easier.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.8.14
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Envira Photo Gallery. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download latest version from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the Envira Photo Gallery plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate envira-gallery-lite
Restrict access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to plugin directories
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict role-based access controls and audit user permissions
- Monitor for unauthorized access attempts and review access logs regularly
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Envira Photo Gallery version. If version is 1.8.14 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get envira-gallery-lite --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.8.14 and test access controls for gallery content.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to gallery admin pages
- Unexpected user role changes
- Failed authorization logs for gallery content
Network Indicators:
- Unusual requests to /wp-content/plugins/envira-gallery-lite/ endpoints
- Requests bypassing normal authentication flows
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND parameters CONTAINS "envira") AND user_role!="administrator"