CVE-2025-47449 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-47449: WordPress Meow Gallery plugin <= 5.2.7 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Vendor Jordy Meow
Product Meow Gallery
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published May 7, 2025
Last update May 12, 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 Jordy Meow Meow Gallery meow-gallery allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Meow Gallery: from n/a through <= 5.2.7.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Meow Gallery versions 5.2.7 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An authenticated user with high privileges can inject malicious scripts that execute in other users' browsers when they view affected pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction and can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious scripts that run in other users' browsers to steal data, modify content, or disrupt site functionality.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

A trusted admin or editor could compromise other users' sessions, steal credentials, or deface site content without detection.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have high-level admin or editor privileges and the victim must visit a page containing the injected payload.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

May 7, 2025 CVE published
May 12, 2026 Record updated

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