CVE-2024-39631 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 23.1.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

What is CVE-2024-39631?

CVE-2024-39631 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery, published on 1 Aug 2024. 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 Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery contest-gallery.This issue affects Contest Gallery: from n/a through <= 23.1.2.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39631?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Contest-Gallery Contest Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2024-39631?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-39631 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-2024-39631 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-39631 exists.

Other vulnerabilities in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery

• CVE-2024-11103 Contest Gallery <= 24.0.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Reset to Privilege Escalation/Account Takeover Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-10687 SQL injection in Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell with PayPal & Stripe Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-5974 Cross-site request forgery in Contest Gallery High 8.8
• CVE-2024-32778 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 21.3.4 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability High 8.5
• CVE-2024-30236 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 21.3.4 - SQL Injection vulnerability High 8.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-fxpg-42g8-chm6.