VDB-256345 · CVE-2024-1487 · GCVE-0-2024-1487

Photos and Files Contest Gallery Plugin up to 21.3.0 on WordPress cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Photos and Files Contest Gallery Plugin up to 21.3.0 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-1487. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Photos and Files Contest Gallery Plugin up to 21.3.0 on WordPress (Photo Gallery Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The Photos and Files Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 21.3.1 does not sanitize and escape some parameters, which could allow users with a role as low as author to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

The weakness was published 03/11/2024 by Giulio. The advisory is shared at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-1487 since 02/14/2024. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 21.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Photo Gallery Software

Name

Photos and Files Contest Gallery Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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NVD Base Score: 5.4
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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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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Photos and Files Contest Gallery Plugin 21.3.1

Timelineinfo

02/14/2024 🔍
03/11/2024 +26 days 🔍
03/11/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/02/2025 +387 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Researcher: Giulio
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-1487 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-1487
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-256345

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2024 19:32
Updated: 04/02/2025 02:36
Changes: 03/11/2024 19:32 (41), 03/29/2025 04:39 (16), 04/02/2025 02:36 (11)
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