A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in MetaSlider Slider, Gallery, and Carousel Plugin up to 3.27.8 on WordPress (Photo Gallery Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Gallery Image Parameter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

The Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider WordPress plugin before 3.27.9 does not sanitise and escape some of its Gallery Image parameters, which could allow high privilege users such as admin to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks even when the unfiltered_html capability is disallowed (for example in multisite setup)

The weakness was shared 10/11/2022. The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-2823 since 08/15/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 3.27.9 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Photo Gallery Software

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• MetaSlider

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• Slider, Gallery, and Carousel Plugin

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• 3.27.0
• 3.27.1
• 3.27.2
• 3.27.3
• 3.27.4
• 3.27.5
• 3.27.6
• 3.27.7
• 3.27.8

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