CVE-2022-41785
WordPress Photo Gallery – Image Gallery by Ape Plugin <= 2.2.8 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Severity Score
5.4
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability in Galleryape Gallery Images Ape plugin <= 2.2.8 versions.
The Gallery Images Ape plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 2.2.8 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
*Credits:
thiennv (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2022-10-19 CVE Reserved
- 2022-10-31 CVE Published
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- 2024-10-11 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
- CAPEC-592: Stored XSS
References (1)
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| https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/gallery-images-ape/wordpress-gallery-images-ape-plugin-2-2-8-auth-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve | Third Party Advisory |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Robogallery Search vendor "Robogallery" | Gallery Images Ape Search vendor "Robogallery" for product "Gallery Images Ape" | <= 2.2.8 Search vendor "Robogallery" for product "Gallery Images Ape" and version " <= 2.2.8" | wordpress |
Affected
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