# CVE-2023-48771: WordPress File Gallery Plugin <= 1.8.5.4 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

> Reflected XSS in File Gallery plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Dec 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g2g8-v84r-762q

## What is CVE-2023-48771?

CVE-2023-48771 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Bruno "Aesqe" Babic File Gallery, published on 14 Dec 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

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Bruno "Aesqe" Babic File Gallery allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects File Gallery: from n/a through 1.8.5.4.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48771?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Skyphe File Gallery.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-48771?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-48771 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-48771 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48771 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-48771 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-48771 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Bruno "Aesqe" Babic File Gallery, published on 14 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48771 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Bruno "Aesqe" Babic File Gallery. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48771/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48771/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-48771
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48771
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-48771

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-48771/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.