CVE-2022-4060: The User Post Gallery WordPress plugin through 2.19 does not limit what callback functions can be called by users, making it possible to any visitors to run code on sites running it.

critical Affects user-post-gallery (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2023-01-16; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The User Post Gallery WordPress plugin through 2.19 does not limit what callback functions can be called by users, making it possible to any visitors to run code on sites running it.

Package: user-post-gallery (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=2.19
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: critical CVSS 9.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 43% (98.7th percentile)
Published: 2023-01-16
Source: nvd

References

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