CVE-2023-6924 Photo Gallery by 10Web <= 1.8.18 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Widget
Authenticated administrators can inject arbitrary scripts via widgets, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover for other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-6924?
CVE-2023-6924 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery, published on 11 Jan 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Photo Gallery by 10Web plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via widgets in versions up to, and including, 1.8.18 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with administrator-level and above permissions to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. It can also be exploited with a contributor-level permission with a page builder plugin.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-6924?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 10web Photo Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2023-6924?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-6924 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-2023-6924 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-6924 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery
Sources
Also known as GHSA-crj6-g54p-2rrp.