CVE-2026-39781 (GCVE-0-2026-39781)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-06 08:34 – Updated: 2026-10-15 16:32 X_Known Exploited Vulnerability X_Open Source- CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/… | vdb-entry |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Rossiter | Document Gallery |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 5.1.1
(custom)
|
guessed |
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: previdian
Details
| Feed | Previdian (previdian.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | WordPress Document Gallery plugin <= 5.1.1 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability |
| Cve Id | CVE-2026-39781 |
| Vendor | Dan Rossiter |
| Ghsa Id | None |
| Product | Document Gallery |
| Added Date | 2026-10-15T16:40:43.181Z |
| Cvss Score | 7.1 |
| Epss Score | 0.00191 |
| Previous Ids | |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Virtual Patch | False |
| Cvss Estimated | False |
| Epss Percentile | 0.0819 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Vulnerability Id | CVE-2026-39781 |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
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