CVE-2015-1394 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 8 Feb 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via multiple parameters in the WordPress Photo Gallery plugin, potentially compromising admin sessions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-1394?

CVE-2015-1394 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the Photo Gallery plugin before 1.2.11 for WordPress allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) sort_by, (2) sort_order, (3) items_view, (4) dir, (5) clipboard_task, (6) clipboard_files, (7) clipboard_src, or (8) clipboard_dest parameters in an addImages action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1394?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 10web Photo Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1394?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-1394 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2015-1394 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1394 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p3mm-gmh5-r8fr.