High severity · published Jul 1, 2026
CVE-2026-12923
Video Gallery <= 4.0.3 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Function Call via 'path' Parameter
7.5
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Youtube Showcase plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Function Call in versions up to and including 4.0.3. This is due to insufficient validation of the 'path' parameter in the emd_delete_file() AJAX handler in includes/common-functions.php. The user-supplied value is passed through sanitize_text_field(), has its trailing '_PLUGIN_DIR' substring stripped, and is then invoked as a PHP function name with no arguments via `$sess_name()`. The handler is gated only by a nonce — no current_user_can() check is present — and the nonce is emitted on any front-end page that renders a form shortcode containing file fields. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to invoke arbitrary zero-argument PHP functions (such as phpinfo, phpversion, get_defined_vars, error_get_last), resulting in sensitive information disclosure and potential further compromise depending on the functions available in the environment.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VG
Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Playlist & Video Grid · emarket-design
through 4.0.3 · source: vendor
Affected product
VG
Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Playlist & Video Grid
emarket-design
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12923
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-12923
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/youtube-showcase/tags/4.0.3/includes/class-install-deactivate.php#L53
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/youtube-showcase/tags/4.0.3/includes/common-functions.php#L1067
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/youtube-showcase/tags/4.0.3/includes/common-functions.php#L1070
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3588198%40youtube-showcase&new=3588198%40youtube-showcase&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/be4743d5-e4ca-4579-84e2-5eb3ef0e274d?source=cve
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