CVE-2025-48291 WordPress Contest Gallery <= 26.0.6 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
Stored XSS in Contest Gallery plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts, potentially leading to session hijacking or site defacement.
- 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-2025-48291?
CVE-2025-48291 is a high-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery, published on 16 Jul 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
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery contest-gallery allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Contest Gallery: from n/a through <= 26.0.6.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-48291?
How do I fix CVE-2025-48291?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-48291 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-2025-48291 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-48291 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvrf-c7q5-h5x5.