10Web PhotoGallery Plugin up to 1.8.21 on WordPress admin-ajax.php image_id cross site scripting

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in 10Web PhotoGallery Plugin up to 1.8.21 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file admin-ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument image_id leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-29808. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in 10Web PhotoGallery Plugin up to 1.8.21 on WordPress. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file admin-ajax.php. The manipulation of the argument image_id with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The image_id parameter of the AJAX call to the editimage_bwg action of admin-ajax.php is vulnerable to reflected Cross Site Scripting. The value of the image_id parameter is embedded within an existing JavaScript within the response allowing arbitrary JavaScript to be inserted and executed. The attacker must target a an authenticated user with permissions to access this component to exploit this issue.

The advisory is shared at appcheck-ng.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-29808 since 03/19/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Type

• WordPress Plugin

Vendor

• 10Web

Name

• PhotoGallery Plugin

Version

• 1.8.0
• 1.8.1
• 1.8.2
• 1.8.3
• 1.8.4
• 1.8.5
• 1.8.6
• 1.8.7
• 1.8.8
• 1.8.9
• 1.8.10
• 1.8.11
• 1.8.12
• 1.8.13
• 1.8.14
• 1.8.15
• 1.8.16
• 1.8.17
• 1.8.18
• 1.8.19
• 1.8.20
• 1.8.21

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