CVE-2023-25979 WordPress Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery Plugin <= 1.7.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
An authenticated admin can inject malicious scripts into the Video 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-2023-25979?
CVE-2023-25979 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Video Gallery, published on 3 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Auth. (admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Video Gallery by Total-Soft Video Gallery plugin <= 1.7.6 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-25979?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Total-Soft Video Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2023-25979?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-25979 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-2023-25979 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-25979 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Video Gallery
- CVE-2023-45069 WordPress Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery Plugin <= 2.1.3 is vulnerable to SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-10247 YouTube Gallery and Vimeo Gallery Plugin <= 2.4.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection
- CVE-2024-9769 Video Gallery <= 2.4.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5w6h-xfgw-mwm9.