CVE-2022-2543: The Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.18.0 does not have proper authorisat

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-2543?

visual portfolio\, photo gallery \& post grid: upgrade to 2.18.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-2543 being exploited?

CVE-2022-2543 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2022-2543 affect?

CVE-2022-2543 affects visual portfolio\, photo gallery \& post grid. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.18.0 does not have proper authorisation checks in some of its REST endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to call them and inject arbitrary CSS in arbitrary saved

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-2543?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2022-2543 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting visual portfolio\, photo gallery \& post grid. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.18.0 does not have proper authorisation checks in some of its REST endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to call them and inject arbitrary CSS in arbitrary saved layouts

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 51%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-862
Published	2022-09-05
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: visualportfolio

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-09-05 13:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:42 UTCUpdated Record last modified

visualportfolio visual portfolio\, photo gallery \& post grid UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.18.0

Fixed in: 2.18.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy visual-portfolio-photo-gallery--post-grid || rpm -q visual-portfolio-photo-gallery--post-grid || visual-portfolio-photo-gallery--post-grid --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.18.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade visual-portfolio-photo-gallery--post-grid

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade visual-portfolio-photo-gallery--post-grid

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-2543?

visual portfolio\, photo gallery \& post grid: upgrade to 2.18.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-2543 being exploited?

CVE-2022-2543 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-2543 affect?

CVE-2022-2543 affects visual portfolio\, photo gallery \& post grid. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). The Visual Portfolio, Photo Gallery & Post Grid WordPress plugin before 2.18.0 does not have proper authorisation checks in some of its REST endpoints, allowing unauthenticated users to call them and inject arbitrary CSS in arbitrary saved

How urgent is CVE-2022-2543?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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