CVE-2022-2597
CVE-2022-2597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Visualportfolio Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-863
- Affected product: Visualportfolio Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid
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Description
The Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.19.0 does not have proper authorisation checks in some of its REST endpoints, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to call them and inject arbitrary CSS in arbitrary saved layouts
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2597?
- The Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.19.0 does not have proper authorisation checks in some of its REST endpoints, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to call them and inject arbitrary CSS in arbitrary saved layouts
- How severe is CVE-2022-2597?
- CVE-2022-2597 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2022-2597 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-2597?
- CVE-2022-2597 affects Visualportfolio Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-2597?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2022-2597 published?
- CVE-2022-2597 was published on 2022-09-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:visualportfolio:visual_portfolio\,_photo_gallery_\&_post_grid:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
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