InPost Gallery Plugin up to 2.2.1 on WordPress add_inpost_gallery_slide_item imgurl cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in InPost Gallery Plugin up to 2.2.1 on WordPress. Impacted is the function add_inpost_gallery_slide_item. Performing a manipulation of the argument imgurl results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-28666. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in InPost Gallery Plugin up to 2.2.1 on WordPress (Photo Gallery Software). This affects the function add_inpost_gallery_slide_item. The manipulation of the argument imgurl with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The InPost Gallery WordPress plugin, in versions < 2.2.2, is affected by a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the 'imgurl' parameter to the add_inpost_gallery_slide_item action, which can only be triggered by an authenticated user.

The weakness was published 03/23/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at tenable.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-28666 since 03/20/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 2.2.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-32327). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: InPost Gallery Plugin 2.2.2

Timelineinfo

03/20/2023 🔍
03/23/2023 +3 days 🔍
03/23/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/07/2025 +990 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: tenable.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28666 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28666
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223635
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2023 07:43
Updated: 12/07/2025 10:47
Changes: 03/23/2023 07:43 (42), 04/13/2023 08:22 (11), 12/07/2025 10:47 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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