CVE-2023-44244 WordPress FooGallery Plugin <= 2.2.44 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in victim browsers via reflected XSS in the FooGallery WordPress 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-2023-44244?
CVE-2023-44244 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in FooPlugins FooGallery, published on 2 Oct 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 FooPlugins FooGallery plugin <= 2.2.44 versions.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-44244?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fooplugins Foogallery.
How do I fix CVE-2023-44244?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-44244 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-2023-44244 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-44244 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in FooPlugins FooGallery
- CVE-2023-6947 Best WordPress Gallery Plugin – FooGallery <= 2.4.16 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Directory Traversal
- CVE-2023-29439 WordPress FooGallery Plugin <= 2.2.35 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2025-6068 Cross-site scripting in Gallery by FooGallery
- CVE-2024-12119 Cross-site scripting in Gallery by FooGallery
- CVE-2024-2122 FooGallery <= 2.4.15 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Gallery Custom URL
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5cmp-8rjr-7j3c.