// For flags

CVE-2022-42485

WordPress Gallery with thumbnail slider Plugin <= 6.0 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

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Auth. (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Galaxy Weblinks Gallery with thumbnail slider plugin <= 6.0 versions.

The Gallery with thumbnail slider plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in versions up to, and including, 6.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on the plugin's settings. 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.

Auth. (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Galaxy Weblinks Gallery with thumbnail slider plugin <= 6.0 versions.

*Credits: thiennv (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-10-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-10-27 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
  • 2025-01-10 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-592: Stored XSS
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Galaxyweblinks
Search vendor "Galaxyweblinks"
 Gallery With Thumbnail Slider
Search vendor "Galaxyweblinks" for product "Gallery With Thumbnail Slider"
 < 6.1
Search vendor "Galaxyweblinks" for product "Gallery With Thumbnail Slider" and version " < 6.1"
wordpress
Affected