FKIE_CVE-2026-4300

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-04-08 10:16 - Updated: 2026-04-08 21:26
Summary
The Robo Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Loading Label' setting in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.3. The plugin uses a custom `|***...***|` marker pattern in its `fixJsFunction()` method to embed raw JavaScript function references within JSON-encoded configuration objects. When a gallery's options are rendered on the frontend, `json_encode()` wraps all string values in double quotes. The `fixJsFunction()` method then strips the `"|***` and `***|"` sequences, effectively converting a JSON string value into raw JavaScript code. The Loading Label field (stored as `rbs_gallery_LoadingWord` post_meta) is an `rbstext` type field that is sanitized with `sanitize_text_field()` on save. While this strips HTML tags, it does not strip the `|***...***|` markers since they contain no HTML. When a user inputs `|***alert(document.domain)***|`, the value passes through sanitization intact, is stored in post_meta, and is later retrieved and output within an inline `<script>` tag via `renderMainBlock()` with the quote markers stripped — resulting in arbitrary JavaScript execution. The gallery post type uses `capability_type => 'post'`, allowing Author-level users to create galleries. 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 a page containing the gallery shortcode.
References
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/tags/5.1.3/includes/frontend/modules/base-grid/grid/grid.v1.php#L89
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/tags/5.1.3/includes/frontend/modules/base-grid/layout.v1.php#L101
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/tags/5.1.3/includes/frontend/modules/base-grid/layout.v1.php#L52
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/tags/5.1.3/includes/frontend/modules/class/jsoptions.php#L87
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/tags/5.1.3/includes/frontend/modules/class/jsoptions.php#L97
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/tags/5.1.3/includes/options/rbs_gallery_options_loading.php#L95
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/trunk/includes/frontend/modules/base-grid/grid/grid.v1.php#L89
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/trunk/includes/frontend/modules/base-grid/layout.v1.php#L101
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/trunk/includes/frontend/modules/base-grid/layout.v1.php#L52
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/trunk/includes/frontend/modules/class/jsoptions.php#L87
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/trunk/includes/frontend/modules/class/jsoptions.php#L97
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/trunk/includes/options/rbs_gallery_options_loading.php#L95
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3488182%40robo-gallery&new=3488182%40robo-gallery&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
security@wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d8693b7d-693f-450a-89ef-e936a8813ca9?source=cve
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Vendor Product Version

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      "value": "The Robo Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the \u0027Loading Label\u0027 setting in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.3. The plugin uses a custom `|***...***|` marker pattern in its `fixJsFunction()` method to embed raw JavaScript function references within JSON-encoded configuration objects. When a gallery\u0027s options are rendered on the frontend, `json_encode()` wraps all string values in double quotes. The `fixJsFunction()` method then strips the `\"|***` and `***|\"` sequences, effectively converting a JSON string value into raw JavaScript code. The Loading Label field (stored as `rbs_gallery_LoadingWord` post_meta) is an `rbstext` type field that is sanitized with `sanitize_text_field()` on save. While this strips HTML tags, it does not strip the `|***...***|` markers since they contain no HTML. When a user inputs `|***alert(document.domain)***|`, the value passes through sanitization intact, is stored in post_meta, and is later retrieved and output within an inline `\u003cscript\u003e` tag via `renderMainBlock()` with the quote markers stripped \u2014 resulting in arbitrary JavaScript execution. The gallery post type uses `capability_type =\u003e \u0027post\u0027`, allowing Author-level users to create galleries. 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 a page containing the gallery shortcode."
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  "id": "CVE-2026-4300",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-08T21:26:13.410",
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          "baseScore": 6.4,
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
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