CVE-2026-104684: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Envira Gallery
Description
The Envira Gallery WordPress plugin before 1.16.2 does not verify that a user is authorized to read a gallery before rendering it, allowing authors to embed and expose other users' non-public gallery metadata to unauthenticated visitors.
CVSS v3.1
Score 2.7low
Affected software
Envira Gallery
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-104684 is an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) in the Envira Gallery WordPress plugin. The plugin fails to verify user authorization before rendering galleries, which permits authors to embed and expose other users' non-public gallery metadata to unauthenticated visitors. This vulnerability affects all versions prior to 1.16.2.
Potential Impact
Unauthorized users, including unauthenticated visitors, can access non-public gallery metadata that should be restricted. This exposure could lead to privacy violations or leakage of sensitive information contained within gallery metadata. There is no indication of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the Envira Gallery plugin to version 1.16.2 or later, where this authorization bypass vulnerability has been fixed. No other mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-02T08:22:41.255Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acb2ddc2cdf04f656b78cdd
Added to database: 10/11/2026, 06:34:04 UTC
Last enriched: 10/11/2026, 07:18:32 UTC
Last updated: 10/11/2026, 21:33:44 UTC
Views: 7
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