Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects the Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.5.67. A privileged logged-in user could save harmful script content in a gallery title, which could run when another user views gallery administration screens.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted administrative-interface risk, not an internet-wide emergency. Prioritize patching on WordPress sites with multiple privileged users or weaker account controls.
Technical view
CVE-2021-24310 is an authenticated stored cross-site scripting issue caused by insufficient sanitization of gallery titles. The script executes in the WordPress admin dashboard when viewing the gallery list or affected gallery. The source notes this was an incomplete fix for CVE-2019-16117.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites using Photo Gallery by 10Web before 1.5.67, where users with sufficient privileges can create or edit gallery titles.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation requires authenticated high-privilege access, reducing broad external exposure but still creating risk in shared-admin or compromised-account scenarios.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and WPScan reference. No CVSS, proof-of-concept status, exploit-in-the-wild claim, or detailed vendor mitigation beyond the fixed version is included in the provided bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Photo Gallery by 10Web to version 1.5.67 or later.
- Restrict gallery management access to trusted accounts until upgraded.
- Review vendor or WPScan guidance for any follow-up fixes.
- Audit privileged WordPress accounts and remove unnecessary access.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for Photo Gallery by 10Web installations.
- Flag any installed plugin version earlier than 1.5.67.
- Confirm updated sites report version 1.5.67 or later.
- Review existing gallery titles for unexpected script-like content.
- Check whether unneeded privileged accounts can manage galleries.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f34096ec-b1b0-471d-88a4-4699178a3165CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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