CVE-2024-37246 WordPress Gallery Slideshow plugin <= 1.4.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can inject malicious scripts into the Gallery Slideshow plugin, potentially executing code in victim browsers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-37246?

CVE-2024-37246 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Jethin Gallery Slideshow, published on 22 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jethin Gallery Slideshow allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Gallery Slideshow: from n/a through 1.4.1.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37246?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gallery Slideshow Project Gallery Slideshow.

How do I fix CVE-2024-37246?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37246 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-2024-37246 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37246 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4p4f-q3pj-23qr.

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