CVE-2025-29011 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-29011: WordPress YouTube Simple Gallery plugin <= 2.2.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Chr Designer
Product YouTube Simple Gallery
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published June 6, 2025
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

6.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 CHR Designer YouTube Simple Gallery youtube-simple-gallery allows Stored XSS.This issue affects YouTube Simple Gallery: from n/a through <= 2.2.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

YouTube Simple Gallery versions 2.2.0 and earlier contain a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with low privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view the gallery. The vulnerability requires user interaction and affects the integrity and confidentiality of site data.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers when they view the gallery.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Authenticated users can inject scripts affecting other visitors' sessions, potentially stealing data or performing actions on their behalf.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must be authenticated with low-level user privileges and the victim must view the affected gallery page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 6, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated