CVE-2025-23785
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a missing authorization vulnerability in the August Infotech AI Responsive Gallery Album WordPress plugin. It allows attackers to bypass access controls and potentially access restricted functionality. All WordPress sites using this plugin version 1.4 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- August Infotech AI Responsive Gallery Album WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could modify gallery content, delete images, or access administrative functions depending on what actions lack proper authorization checks.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing or modifying gallery content they shouldn't have permission to view or edit.
If Mitigated
Proper user role validation and capability checks would prevent unauthorized access entirely.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires identifying endpoints with missing authorization checks, which is typically straightforward for attackers familiar with WordPress plugins.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.5 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'AI Responsive Gallery Album'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.5+ from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate ai-responsive-gallery-album
Restrict Access via Web Application Firewall
allBlock requests to plugin-specific endpoints
# Add WAF rules to block /wp-content/plugins/ai-responsive-gallery-album/ paths
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate the WordPress instance
- Add additional authentication layer (like HTTP basic auth) to admin areas
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'AI Responsive Gallery Album' version 1.4 or lowerCheck Version:
wp plugin get ai-responsive-gallery-album --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version shows 1.5 or higher after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST/GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/ai-responsive-gallery-album/ endpoints from unauthorized users
- Failed authorization attempts followed by successful gallery modifications
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin admin endpoints from non-admin IP addresses
- Unusual traffic patterns to gallery management URLs
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/ai-responsive-gallery-album/*" AND user_role!="administrator")