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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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Imagely NextGEN Gallery allows Stored XSS.This issue affects NextGEN Gallery: from n/a through 3.59.3.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
NextGEN Gallery versions up to 3.59.3 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 visited by another user, executes JavaScript in their browser. This affects the site's integrity and can compromise user sessions or data.
What an attacker can do
Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in the browsers of site visitors or other administrators.
Potential impact on your site
An admin account compromise could allow an attacker to deface content, steal session tokens, or redirect users to malicious sites.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have administrator-level access to the WordPress site and the victim must visit a page containing the malicious payload.
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