CVE-2024-9025: The Sight – Professional Image Gallery and Portfolio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access
CVE-2024-9025 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting sight. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
The Sight – Professional Image Gallery and Portfolio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'handler_post_title' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to expose private, pending, trashed, and draft post titles. Successful exploitation requires the Elementor plugin to be installed and activated.
Why this priority
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.4% (top 70%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-862 |
| Published | 2024-09-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-9025?
sight: upgrade to 1.1.3. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-9025 being exploited?
CVE-2024-9025 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-2024-9025 affect?
CVE-2024-9025 affects sight. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). The Sight – Professional Image Gallery and Portfolio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'handler_post_title' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This
How urgent is CVE-2024-9025?
Priority 31/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action