CVE-2024-37442 WordPress Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery plugin < 5.7.1 - HTML Injection vulnerability

Low 3.8 Published Updated

An HTML injection vulnerability in the Photo Gallery by Ays WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious code, potentially leading to code execution.

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-2024-37442?

CVE-2024-37442 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Photo Gallery by Ays, published on 9 Jul 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability in Photo Gallery Team Photo Gallery by Ays allows Code Injection.This issue affects Photo Gallery by Ays: from n/a before 5.7.1.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-37442?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ays-Pro Photo Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2024-37442?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-37442 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-2024-37442 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-37442 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2grw-cv7g-wxwm.

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