# CVE-2026-27424: WP Chill Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid missing authorization

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-27424-wp-chill-image-photo-gallery-final-tiles-grid-missing  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-05-20. Updated: 2026-05-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-27424 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.3 · Published 2026-05-20

The Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid plugin for WordPress, which is used to create and manage image galleries, contains a security flaw in its access control settings. This vulnerability allows logged-in users with low-level permissions (such as subscribers) to perform actions or access data they should not be authorized to see. While the impact is considered low, it could lead to unauthorized changes or information disclosure within the gallery management system.

Vendors: [WP Chill](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/wp-chill).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-27424 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-27424 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-27424?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.3, published 20 May 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** WP Chill Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid <= 3.6.11.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-27424?** A patch was published on 2026-05-20: Patch released in version 3.6.12 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-27424 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-27424?** Check whether you run WP Chill Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) exists in the WP Chill Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid plugin for WordPress through version 3.6.11. The flaw is rooted in incorrectly configured access control security levels, which fail to properly validate user permissions before executing certain functions. An attacker authenticated with basic 'Subscriber' level privileges can exploit this over the network to perform unauthorized actions or access restricted data. The vulnerability is addressed in version 3.6.12.

## Affected products

- WP Chill Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid <= 3.6.11

## Timeline

- 2025-10-23: other: Reported by Que Thanh Tuan
- 2026-05-20: advisory: Published by Patchstack and NVD
- 2026-05-20: patched: Patch released in version 3.6.12

## References

- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/final-tiles-grid-gallery-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-image-photo-gallery-final-tiles-grid-plugin-3-6-11-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/final-tiles-grid-gallery-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-image-photo-gallery-final-tiles-grid-plugin-3-6-11-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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- [WP Chill Image Photo Gallery Final Tiles Grid stored XSS](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-104409-improper-neutralization-of-input-during-web-page-generation)
