CVE-2024-23518: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Navneil Naicker ACF Photo Gallery Field
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Navneil Naicker ACF Photo Gallery Field.This issue affects ACF Photo Gallery Field: from n/a through 2.6.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in the ACF Photo Gallery Field plugin results from missing authorization checks (CWE-862), allowing users with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and limited integrity impact. The affected versions include all versions up to 2.6. No patch or official remediation level has been published yet.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges can exploit the missing authorization to perform unauthorized actions that may alter data integrity within the affected plugin. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. The overall impact is limited to integrity with a medium severity rating.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the plugin features to trusted users only and monitor for any unusual activity related to the plugin. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users interacting with the ACF Photo Gallery Field.
CVE-2024-23518: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in Navneil Naicker ACF Photo Gallery Field
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Navneil Naicker ACF Photo Gallery Field.This issue affects ACF Photo Gallery Field: from n/a through 2.6.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in the ACF Photo Gallery Field plugin results from missing authorization checks (CWE-862), allowing users with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.3 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and limited integrity impact. The affected versions include all versions up to 2.6. No patch or official remediation level has been published yet.
Potential Impact
An attacker with low privileges can exploit the missing authorization to perform unauthorized actions that may alter data integrity within the affected plugin. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability reported. The overall impact is limited to integrity with a medium severity rating.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the plugin features to trusted users only and monitor for any unusual activity related to the plugin. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to users interacting with the ACF Photo Gallery Field.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-17T18:18:40.119Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69f164a9cbff5d861047f477
Added to database: 4/29/2026, 1:53:45 AM
Last enriched: 4/29/2026, 12:21:48 PM
Last updated: 6/13/2026, 10:21:24 AM
Views: 23
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