CVE-2024-13833: CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in awordpresslife Album Gallery
The Album Gallery – WordPress Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.3 via deserialization of untrusted input from gallery meta. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software, which means this vulnerability has no impact unless another plugin or theme containing a POP chain is installed on the site. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it may allow the attacker to perform actions like delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code depending on the POP chain present.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-13833 is a PHP Object Injection vulnerability in the Album Gallery WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.6.3) caused by unsafe deserialization of untrusted gallery meta input. The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Editor or higher privileges to inject PHP objects. Exploitation requires a gadget chain (POP chain) in other plugins or themes to achieve impact such as arbitrary file deletion, data disclosure, or code execution. No known proof-of-concept exploit or patch is currently documented. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2.
Potential Impact
If exploited in an environment where a suitable POP chain exists in other installed plugins or themes, an attacker with Editor-level access could perform critical actions including arbitrary file deletion, sensitive data retrieval, or remote code execution. Without a POP chain, the vulnerability does not lead to impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, restrict Editor-level access to trusted users only and review installed plugins and themes for known gadget chains that could be exploited. Monitor vendor channels for updates or official fixes.
CVE-2024-13833: CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in awordpresslife Album Gallery
Description
The Album Gallery – WordPress Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.3 via deserialization of untrusted input from gallery meta. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to inject a PHP Object. No known POP chain is present in the vulnerable software, which means this vulnerability has no impact unless another plugin or theme containing a POP chain is installed on the site. If a POP chain is present via an additional plugin or theme installed on the target system, it may allow the attacker to perform actions like delete arbitrary files, retrieve sensitive data, or execute code depending on the POP chain present.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-13833 is a PHP Object Injection vulnerability in the Album Gallery WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.6.3) caused by unsafe deserialization of untrusted gallery meta input. The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Editor or higher privileges to inject PHP objects. Exploitation requires a gadget chain (POP chain) in other plugins or themes to achieve impact such as arbitrary file deletion, data disclosure, or code execution. No known proof-of-concept exploit or patch is currently documented. The vulnerability is rated high severity with a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.2.
Potential Impact
If exploited in an environment where a suitable POP chain exists in other installed plugins or themes, an attacker with Editor-level access could perform critical actions including arbitrary file deletion, sensitive data retrieval, or remote code execution. Without a POP chain, the vulnerability does not lead to impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a patch is available, restrict Editor-level access to trusted users only and review installed plugins and themes for known gadget chains that could be exploited. Monitor vendor channels for updates or official fixes.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2025-02-04T19:25:33.530Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d17b7ef31ef0b56dd79
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:43:51 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:51:10 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:31:26 PM
Views: 21
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