CVE-2025-49394
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the bPlugins Image Gallery WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.0.7). It allows attackers to access functionality that should be restricted by proper access controls, potentially enabling unauthorized actions. WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin versions are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- bPlugins Image Gallery block – Create and display photo gallery/photo album
⚠️ 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 gain administrative access to WordPress sites, modify content, install malicious plugins/themes, or compromise the entire web server.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could access or modify gallery content, upload malicious files, or perform actions reserved for authenticated users.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and web application firewalls, impact would be limited to the specific WordPress instance.
🎯 Exploit Status
Missing authorization vulnerabilities typically require minimal technical skill to exploit once details are known.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: >1.0.7
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Image Gallery block – Create and display photo gallery/photo album'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available, or manually update to version >1.0.7. 5. Verify the plugin is updated to the latest version.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the Image Gallery plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate image-gallery-block-create-and-display-photo-gallery-photo-album
Apply web application firewall rules
allBlock unauthorized access attempts to gallery endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the Image Gallery plugin completely and use alternative gallery solutions
- Implement strict network access controls to limit exposure of the WordPress admin interface
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Image Gallery block' version <=1.0.7Check Version:
wp plugin get image-gallery-block-create-and-display-photo-gallery-photo-album --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm plugin version is >1.0.7 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to gallery-related endpoints
- Unusual POST requests to admin-ajax.php or gallery APIs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to /wp-content/plugins/image-gallery-block/ with suspicious parameters
- Unauthenticated requests to administrative endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (uri_path="/wp-content/plugins/image-gallery-block/" OR plugin_name="image-gallery-block") AND status_code=200 AND user="-"