CVE-2026-1236 Cross-site scripting in Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More
Authenticated attackers can inject arbitrary web scripts via the REST API, leading to stored XSS execution for other users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1236?
CVE-2026-1236 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in smub Envira Gallery – Image Photo Gallery, Albums, Video Gallery, Slideshows & More, published on 4 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Envira Gallery for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'justified_gallery_theme' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.12.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1236?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1236?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1236 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-2026-1236 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1236 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6v7-27h6-p2wq.