CVE-2025-62098
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Totalsoft Portfolio Gallery WordPress plugin that allows attackers to bypass access controls. It affects all versions up to 1.4.8, potentially enabling unauthorized access to gallery management functions. WordPress administrators using this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Totalsoft Portfolio Gallery 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, delete, or inject malicious content into galleries, potentially leading to site defacement or malware distribution.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users could modify gallery content, change settings, or access administrative functions they shouldn't have permissions for.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and authentication, only authorized administrators can manage gallery content.
🎯 Exploit Status
Broken access control vulnerabilities are typically easy to exploit once discovered.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.4.9 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins
3. Find 'Portfolio Gallery' plugin
4. Click 'Update Now' if update is available
5. Alternatively, download version 1.4.9+ from WordPress repository
6. Deactivate old version and upload new version
7. Activate the updated plugin
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Portfolio Gallery Plugin
allTemporarily deactivate the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate gallery-portfolio
Restrict Access via .htaccess
linuxAdd access restrictions to plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess in wp-content/plugins/gallery-portfolio/
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block unauthorized access to gallery management endpoints
- Enable WordPress security plugins that monitor for unauthorized access attempts and file modifications
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Installed Plugins for Portfolio Gallery version 1.4.8 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get gallery-portfolio --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.4.9 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with gallery-related actions
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful gallery modifications
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to gallery management endpoints from unauthorized IPs
- POST requests to gallery endpoints without proper authentication headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND action CONTAINS "gallery" AND user="-")