Meow Gallery <= 5.4.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Shortcode creation
The Meow Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the REST API endpoint /wp-json/meow-gallery/v1/save_shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.4 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to arbitrarily create or overwrite existing gallery shortcode records by supplying a user-controlled id value. The endpoint performs database update operations without verifying that the requesting user is authorized to modify the referenced gallery record or create their own.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress plugin | Meow Gallery | <= 5.4.4 | 5.4.5 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-639- Platform
- WordPress
- Package
Meow Gallery- Disclosed
- 12.06.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
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Vulnerability history: Meow Gallery
All published vulnerabilities of this package (WordPress plugin), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 9
- First → latest
- 09.2021 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 7
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 5
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