CVE-2026-0687
Meta-box GalleryMeta <= 3.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Gallery Management
CVSS Score
4.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
The Meta-box GalleryMeta plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'mb_gallery' custom post type in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to create and publish galleries.
| CWE | CWE-862 |
| Vendor | shahinurislam |
| Product | meta-box gallerymeta |
| Published | Jan 24, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Apr 8, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
shahinurislam / Meta-box GalleryMeta
0 ≤ 3.0.1
References
wordfence.com: https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/872c61aa-c95c-4b86-8e39-8112bb117a0b?source=cve plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meta-box-gallerymeta/tags/3.0.1/include/posttype.php#L29 plugins.trac.wordpress.org: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meta-box-gallerymeta/tags/3.0.1/gallerymetaboxes.php#L375
Credits
Kazuma Matsumoto