CVE-2025-23842 WordPress WordPress Gallery Plugin plugin <= 1.4 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
Attackers can trick users into triggering actions that lead to stored XSS, compromising site integrity and user sessions.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-23842?
CVE-2025-23842 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nilesh Shiragave WordPress Gallery Plugin, published on 16 Jan 2025. 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
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nilesh Shiragave WordPress Gallery Plugin wordpress-gallery-plugin allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WordPress Gallery Plugin: from n/a through <= 1.4.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-23842?
How do I fix CVE-2025-23842?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-23842 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-23842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-23842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8fg-5cvf-qg6q.