FKIE_CVE-2021-47951

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-05-10 13:16 - Updated: 2026-07-25 10:10
Severity
6.4 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
WordPress Picture Gallery 1.4.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through the Edit Content URL field in the Access Control settings. Attackers can enter JavaScript payloads in the plugin options that are stored in the database and executed when the functionality is triggered, enabling session hijacking or credential theft.
References
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://wordpress.org/plugins/picture-gallery/
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50187
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-picture-gallery-stored-xss-via-edit-content-url
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
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  "lastModified": "2026-07-25T10:10:00.167",
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