Stored XSS Vulnerability in Image Gallery with Slideshow Plugin by WordPress
CVE-2017-1002011

5.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Image-gallery-with-slideshow
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 September 2017

What is CVE-2017-1002011?

A vulnerability exists in the Image Gallery with Slideshow plugin for WordPress, specifically in version 1.5.2. This flaw allows authenticated users with permissions to modify or add galleries and images to inject malicious JavaScript code into the database. The vulnerability arises from improper sanitization of user input in the 'gallery_name' and 'gallery_description' fields. If exploited, this could enable attackers to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of other users viewing the gallery, potentially leading to data theft or session hijacking.

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Affected Version(s)

image-gallery-with-slideshow < 1.5.2

References

https://wordpress.org/plugins/image-gallery-with-slideshow/
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http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=189
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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