CVE-2022-4060

User Post Gallery <= 2.19 - Unauthenticated RCE

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Published Jan 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 42.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

The User Post Gallery WordPress plugin through 2.19 does not limit what callback functions can be called by users, making it possible to any visitors to run code on sites running it.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

User Post Gallery

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 2.19

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:odude:user_post_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 42.7% (42.723% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8f982ebd-6fc5-452d-8280-42e027d01b1e

History

Apr 4, 2025 6:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Odude User Post Gallery

Weaknesses

No weakness.

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 4, 2025, 5:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Jan 16, 2023, 3:38 PM
Updated: Apr 4, 2025, 5:46 PM
Reserved: Nov 18, 2022, 6:30 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:27 AM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:27 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:19 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 16, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:19 AM

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