Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Robo Gallery plugin through version 3.2.9. If a logged-in site administrator is tricked into visiting attacker-controlled content, site settings related to gallery hierarchy or plugin activation state could be changed without intended consent.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate WordPress integrity risk. It is not described as remote code execution or actively exploited, but it can alter site behavior if an administrator is socially engineered.
Technical view
CVE-2022-45804 is CWE-352 in RoboSoft Photo Gallery, Images, Slider in Rbs Image Gallery, package robo-gallery, affecting versions <= 3.2.9. CVSS 3.1 is 5.4: network reachable, low complexity, no attacker privileges, user interaction required, with low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using the Robo Gallery plugin at version 3.2.9 or earlier. Sites without this plugin, or with versions outside the affected range, are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. Exploitation requires user interaction, consistent with a CSRF scenario where a privileged WordPress user is induced to load malicious content while authenticated.
Researcher notes
Evidence names CSRF impact as gallery hierarchy change and plugin deactivate/activate. The bundle does not provide request details, nonce behavior, affected endpoints, proof of concept, or a confirmed patched version, so validation should stay inventory- and behavior-focused.
Mitigation direction
- Check RoboSoft, WordPress plugin, or Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or workaround.
- Inventory WordPress sites for the robo-gallery plugin and identify versions <= 3.2.9.
- Prioritize updating or removing affected plugin instances according to vendor guidance.
- Warn WordPress administrators not to follow untrusted links while logged into admin sessions.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each WordPress site has the robo-gallery plugin installed.
- Record installed plugin versions and compare them with the affected <= 3.2.9 range.
- Review admin activity for unexpected gallery hierarchy changes or plugin activation changes.
- Verify remediation against vendor or Patchstack guidance once available.
Public sources used
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
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