Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in Responsive Gallery Grid Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-4091

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Responsive Gallery Grid
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 May 2025

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2024-4091?

The Responsive Gallery Grid WordPress plugin prior to version 2.3.15 is susceptible to a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of certain settings. This flaw permits users with elevated privileges, such as administrators, to execute malicious scripts, even when the 'unfiltered_html' permission is turned off. Exploiting this vulnerability could lead to serious security risks for affected WordPress sites, including unauthorized access and data manipulation.

Affected Version(s)

Responsive Gallery Grid 0 < 2.3.15

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-2024-4091 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e28e79fa-f461-41fe-ad1c-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Krugov Artyom
WPScan
.