Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in Gallery Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-3899

4.8MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Gallery Plugin For WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 September 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Gallery Plugin for WordPress WordPress plugin before 1.8.15 does not sanitise and escape some of its image settings, which could allow users with post-writing privilege such as Author to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Affected Version(s)

Gallery Plugin for WordPress 0 < 1.8.15

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-3899 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e3afadda-4d9a-4a51-b744-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dmitrii Ignatyev
WPScan
.