CVE-2023-28784 WordPress Contest Gallery Plugin <= 21.1.2 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the Contest Gallery plugin.
- 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-2023-28784?
CVE-2023-28784 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Contest Gallery, published on 22 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
Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Contest Gallery plugin <= 21.1.2 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28784?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Contest-Gallery Contest Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28784?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28784 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-2023-28784 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28784 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Contest Gallery
- 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-p8x8-qh7x-66mh.