Auth bypass in Wpchill Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video
CVE-2025-12494
The Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the ajax_import_file function in all versions up to, and including, 2.12.28. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to move arbitrary image files on the server.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Wpchill Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca423309-d8bd-46a4-9e88-9534d…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/modula-best-grid-gallery/tags/2.12.26/includ…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/modula-best-grid-gallery/tags/2.12.26/includ…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/modula-best-grid-gallery/tags/2.12.26/includ…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/modula-best-grid-gallery/tags/2.12.26/includ…
- research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-12494/
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3391790/modula-best-grid-gallery/trunk
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-12494?
- CVE-2025-12494 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wpchill Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video, classified under Improper Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2025-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-12494?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.