CVE-2026-57695 HIGH

CVE-2026-57695: WordPress Document Gallery plugin <= 5.1.0 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Dan Rossiter
Product Document Gallery
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published July 13, 2026
Last update July 13, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

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

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Dan Rossiter Document Gallery document-gallery allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Document Gallery: from n/a through <= 5.1.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Document Gallery versions up to 5.1.0 contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into the application. An attacker can craft a malicious link or page that, when visited by a site user, executes arbitrary JavaScript in the victim's browser. This can lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or defacement.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject and execute malicious JavaScript in a user's browser to steal session tokens, credentials, or perform actions on their behalf.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Users visiting crafted links could have their sessions compromised or be redirected to phishing pages, potentially exposing site and user data.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

The victim must visit a malicious link or page containing the XSS payload while logged into the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 13, 2026 CVE published
July 13, 2026 Record updated

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