The ImagePress – Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'imagepress_admin_page' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update plugin settings, including redirection URLs, via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
CVE-2024-9778
MEDIUMNVD 4.34.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 4.3 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2024-10-12. NVD baseline CVSS 4.3; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
4.3EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 4.3Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 4.3
- EG Score
- 4.3(medium)
- EG Risk
- 19(Track)EG Risk 19/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity43% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 17%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
October 12, 2024
Last Modified
November 25, 2024
References (7)
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/image-gallery/trunk/includes/page-settings.php#L106
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/image-gallery/trunk/includes/page-settings.php#L2
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/image-gallery/trunk/includes/page-settings.php#L267
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/image-gallery/trunk/includes/page-settings.php#L380
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/image-gallery/trunk/includes/page-settings.php#L461
- security@wordfencehttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3167164/
- security@wordfencehttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/200b3446-6107-434b-b46d-2078461f3f94?source=cve
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2024-9778?
CVE-2024-9778 is a medium vulnerability published on October 12, 2024. The ImagePress – Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'imagepressadminpage' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update…
When was CVE-2024-9778 disclosed?
CVE-2024-9778 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 12, 2024, with the most recent update on November 25, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2024-9778 actively exploited?
CVE-2024-9778 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 83.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-9778?
CVE-2024-9778 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2024-9778?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-9778, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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