CVE-2024-56237 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-56237: WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 24.0.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Wasiliy Strecker / Contestgallery Developer
Product Contest Gallery
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 2, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery contest-gallery allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Contest Gallery: from n/a through <= 24.0.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Contest Gallery versions up to 24.0.3 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows authenticated administrators to inject malicious scripts. The vulnerability requires an admin to visit a crafted page or link. Successful exploitation can compromise site integrity and expose visitor data. Update to a version newer than 24.0.3.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors and administrators.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account could be used to inject scripts affecting all site visitors, potentially stealing credentials or modifying site content.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator privileges and the victim admin must click a malicious link or visit a crafted page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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