CVE-2026-5347 (GCVE-0-2026-5347)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-24 05:29 – Updated: 2026-04-24 12:03
VLAI
Title
WP Books Gallery <= 4.8.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Settings Update via 'permalink_structure' Parameter
Summary
The HM Books Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to and including 4.8.0. This is due to the absence of capability checks and nonce verification in the admin_init hook that handles the permalink settings update at line 205-209 of wp-books-gallery.php. The vulnerable code checks only for the presence of the 'permalink_structure' POST parameter before updating the 'wbg_cpt_slug' option, without verifying that the request comes from an authenticated administrator. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify the custom post type slug for the books gallery, which changes the URL structure for all book entries and can break existing links and SEO rankings.
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-24 12:03 UTC
CWE
Assigner
Wordfence CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 65/100 over 2253 records in the last 180 days details
Impacted products
Show details on NVD website

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