CVE-2022-25603 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-25603: WordPress MaxGalleria plugin <= 6.2.5 - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Max Foundry

Product MaxGalleria (WordPress plugin)

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published March 18, 2022

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

4.8/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction Required

Confidentiality Low

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Authenticated (author or higher user role) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability discovered in MaxGalleria WordPress plugin (versions 6.2.5).

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

MaxGalleria versions up to 6.2.5 contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated admin can inject malicious JavaScript that executes when other users view the gallery. The vulnerability requires admin privileges and user interaction to exploit, but affects the site's integrity and can compromise visitor sessions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject JavaScript code that runs in visitors' browsers when they view the gallery.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Malicious admins or compromised admin accounts can inject scripts to steal visitor data or redirect users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Admin-level access to the WordPress site; victim must view the affected gallery page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 18, 2022 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25603 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

Related vulnerabilities

Identifiers

CVE CVE-2022-25603

CWE CWE-79

CVSS 4.8 / MEDIUM

Affected versions