Auth bypass in Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing And Themes
CVE-2026-81652
The Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and WordPress plugin before 4.5.0 does not verify that the requesting user is entitled to a given image record before returning it, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to read the stored metadata of any image on the site, including images in galleries belonging to other users. The disclosed data includes the image's stored EXIF subset, covering camera make and model and capture timestamp, along with internal checksums and identifiers that the Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and WordPress plugin before 4.5.0's own capability-gated read path reserves to administrators.
Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Unknown Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing And Themes
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-81652?
- CVE-2026-81652 is a low-severity vulnerability in Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing And Themes, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2026-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81652?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.