What the vulnerability does
01Description
A vulnerability was found in Fancy Gallery Plugin 1.5.12 on WordPress. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file class.options.php of the component Options Page. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack can be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 1.5.13 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is fdf1f9e5a1ec738900f962e69c6fa4ec6055ed8d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-225349 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Fancy Gallery Plugin versions 1.5.12 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker with low-level user access can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they interact with the plugin. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger. This allows defacement, session hijacking, or credential theft within the site.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view or interact with the gallery.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Users' sessions or credentials could be compromised; site content could be defaced or redirected without admin knowledge.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have low-level user account access; victim must click a link or visit a page containing the payload.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
April 10, 2023
CVE published
August 6, 2024
Record updated
