CVE-2025-12494
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS 3.1
Description
The Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the ajax_import_file function in all versions up to, and including, 2.12.28. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with author-level access and above, to move arbitrary image files on the server.
Affected WordPress components
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Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery Plugin · modula-best-grid-galleryUp to and including 2.12.28View on WordPress.org
A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.
Affected products and versions
- wpchill Modula Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery — Up to and including 2.12.28
References
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/modula-best-grid-gallery/tags/2.12.26/includes/admin/class-modula-gallery-upload.php#L554
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/modula-best-grid-gallery/tags/2.12.26/includes/admin/class-modula-gallery-upload.php#L567
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/modula-best-grid-gallery/tags/2.12.26/includes/admin/class-modula-gallery-upload.php#L589
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/modula-best-grid-gallery/tags/2.12.26/includes/admin/class-modula-gallery-upload.php#L597
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3391790/modula-best-grid-gallery/trunk?contextall=1&old=3390878&old_path=%2Fmodula-best-grid-gallery%2Ftrunk
- research.cleantalk.org https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-12494/
- www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ca423309-d8bd-46a4-9e88-9534d9c60b4a?source=cve
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record