Vulnerability Report
Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2023-41866

Automatic YouTube Gallery <= 2.3.3 - Missing Authorization via AJAX actions

The Automatic YouTube Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin settings change due to a missing capability check on the ajax_callback_save_api_key and ajax_callback_delete_cache functions in versions up to, and including, 2.3.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to update the plugin API key and delete the plugin cache.

Quick Answer

CVE-2023-41866 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Automatic YouTube Gallery. It affects Versions up to 2.3.3 and is fixed in 2.3.5.

Published
Sep 05, 2023
Last Updated
Jan 22, 2024
Slug
automatic-youtube-gallery
Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

Patch Status
Patched release is available
Remediation
Update to version 2.3.5, or a newer patched version
Operator Briefing

CVE-2023-41866 is tracked for the Plugin Automatic YouTube Gallery as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 2.3.3. Update Automatic YouTube Gallery to 2.3.5 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type
Vulnerability
Primary Fixed Version
2.3.5
Primary Affected Range
Versions up to 2.3.3
Tracking ID
CVE-2023-41866
Detailed Metadata
Software Type Plugin
Software Slug
automatic-youtube-gallery View on wordpress.org
CVE CVE-2023-41866
Patched Versions
2.3.5
Affected Versions
Versions up to 2.3.3
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