Auth bypass in Farazfrank Filter Gallery

CVE-2026-89138

The Filter Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.4. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to overwrite the title and content of arbitrary WordPress posts, write the _wp_attachment_image_alt meta key on arbitrary posts, and create or overwrite arbitrary ufg_gallery_* options.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-89138?
CVE-2026-89138 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Farazfrank Filter Gallery, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2026-09-18.
How severe is CVE-2026-89138?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.