CVE-2024-13814: The The Global Gallery - WordPress Responsive Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcod

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-13814?

global gallery: upgrade to 9.1.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-13814 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13814 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-2024-13814 affect?

CVE-2024-13814 affects global gallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The The Global Gallery - WordPress Responsive Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.5. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-13814?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-13814 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting global gallery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The The Global Gallery - WordPress Responsive Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.5. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

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	0.5% (top 55%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2025-02-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: lcweb

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-02-12 09:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

lcweb global gallery UPGRADE

Affected: < 9.1.6

Fixed in: 9.1.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 9.1.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade global-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-2024-13814?

global gallery: upgrade to 9.1.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-13814 being exploited?

CVE-2024-13814 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-2024-13814 affect?

CVE-2024-13814 affects global gallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The The Global Gallery - WordPress Responsive Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.5. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does

How urgent is CVE-2024-13814?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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References

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