CVE-2022-27853 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 13.1.0.9 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Contest Gallery plugin, potentially compromising user sessions or site integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-27853?
CVE-2022-27853 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Contest Gallery (WordPress plugin), published on 18 Apr 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Authenticated (author or higher role) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Contest Gallery (WordPress plugin) <= 13.1.0.9
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-27853?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Contest-Gallery Contest Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2022-27853?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-27853 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-2022-27853 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-27853 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Contest Gallery (WordPress plugin)
- CVE-2024-11103 Contest Gallery <= 24.0.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Reset to Privilege Escalation/Account Takeover
- CVE-2024-10687 SQL injection in Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell with PayPal & Stripe
- CVE-2019-5974 Cross-site request forgery in Contest Gallery
- CVE-2024-32778 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 21.3.4 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
- CVE-2024-30236 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 21.3.4 - SQL Injection vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqfw-qph2-8f38.