CVE-2023-2568 Photo Gallery by Ays < 5.1.7 - Reflected XSS
Reflected XSS in Photo Gallery by Ays allows attackers to execute scripts against admins, potentially leading to account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-2568?
CVE-2023-2568 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Unknown Photo Gallery by Ays, published on 12 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Photo Gallery by Ays WordPress plugin before 5.1.7 does not escape some parameters before outputting it back in attributes, leading to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2568?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ays-Pro Photo Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2568?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2568 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-2023-2568 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2568 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Photo Gallery by Ays
- CVE-2016-10921 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2021-24462 Photo Gallery by Ays - Responsive Image Gallery < 4.4.4 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections
- CVE-2023-32107 WordPress Photo Gallery by Ays Plugin <= 5.1.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-39917 WordPress Photo Gallery by Ays Plugin <= 5.2.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- CVE-2024-37442 WordPress Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery plugin < 5.7.1 - HTML Injection vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7j5-3qqf-3ccj.