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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
What the vulnerability does
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in tormorten FooGallery Captions foogallery-captions allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects FooGallery Captions: from n/a through <= 1.0.2.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
FooGallery Captions versions 1.0.2 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts into captions that execute in visitors' browsers when they view the gallery. The vulnerability requires user interaction—a victim must visit a page containing the affected gallery. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or malware distribution.
What an attacker can do
Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers when they view a gallery with a crafted caption.
Potential impact on your site
Visitors to your site can have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to malicious sites via gallery captions.
Conditions required to exploit
No authentication required. Victim must visit a page containing the vulnerable gallery (user interaction required).
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