CVE-2023-25477 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-25477: WordPress Video Gallery Plugin <= 1.3.12 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

Vendor Yotuwp

Product Video Gallery

Weakness CWE-79 · XSS

Published September 1, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.9/10

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:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Yotuwp Video Gallery plugin <= 1.3.12 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Yotuwp Video Gallery versions up to 1.3.12 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. An attacker with admin privileges can craft a request that, when a user visits the affected page, executes arbitrary JavaScript in their browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or unauthorized actions performed on behalf of the victim.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in the browsers of site visitors.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A compromised admin account can inject scripts that steal visitor data, hijack sessions, or deface your site.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

September 1, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25477 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html AskarLabs — CWE-79 write-up Cross-Site Scripting

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