CVE-2022-38135: Broken Access Control vulnerability in Dean Oakley's Photospace Gallery plugin <= 2.3.5 at WordPress allows us

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-38135?

photospace gallery: upgrade to newer than 2.3.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2022-38135 being exploited?

CVE-2022-38135 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-2022-38135 affect?

CVE-2022-38135 affects photospace gallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Broken Access Control vulnerability in Dean Oakley's Photospace Gallery plugin <= 2.3.5 at WordPress allows users with subscriber or higher role to change plugin settings.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2022-38135?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2022-38135 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting photospace gallery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Broken Access Control vulnerability in Dean Oakley's Photospace Gallery plugin <= 2.3.5 at WordPress allows users with subscriber or higher role to change plugin settings.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.7% (top 49%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2022-09-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Patchstack · Vendor: photospace gallery project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-09-12 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:56 UTCUpdated Record last modified

photospace gallery project photospace gallery UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.3.5

Fixed in: newer than 2.3.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy photospace-gallery || rpm -q photospace-gallery || photospace-gallery --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.3.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade photospace-gallery

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade photospace-gallery

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-2022-38135?

photospace gallery: upgrade to newer than 2.3.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-38135 being exploited?

CVE-2022-38135 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-2022-38135 affect?

CVE-2022-38135 affects photospace gallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). Broken Access Control vulnerability in Dean Oakley's Photospace Gallery plugin <= 2.3.5 at WordPress allows users with subscriber or higher role to change plugin settings.

How urgent is CVE-2022-38135?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2022-3991 MEDIUM 6.4 UPGRADE The Photospace Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via its settings para

References

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