Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a stored cross-site scripting issue in the Responsive Gallery Grid WordPress plugin before 2.3.9. A contributor-level user could place unsafe shortcode attributes into content, causing script execution when another user views the affected page or post.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for multi-author WordPress sites or environments with untrusted contributors. Single-admin sites have lower practical exposure, but stored XSS can affect administrators who view compromised content.
Technical view
The plugin fails to validate and escape some shortcode attributes before rendering them back into embedded page or post output. The CVE maps to CWE-79 and has CVSS 3.1 score 5.4 with low-privilege access and user interaction required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on WordPress sites running Responsive Gallery Grid before 2.3.9 and allowing contributor or higher users to create content using the plugin shortcode.
Exploitation context
The source bundle includes a WPScan vulnerability entry tagged as exploit, but it does not show active exploitation. CISA KEV status is false, so do not treat this as known exploited based on the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
Key constraints are authenticated contributor-or-higher access and victim page viewing. The issue is shortcode attribute handling, so validation should focus on stored content paths and output escaping. Vendor identity is not specified in the provided CVE data.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Responsive Gallery Grid to version 2.3.9 or later.
- Review vendor guidance if upgrade status is unclear.
- Restrict contributor-level content creation where untrusted users exist.
- Audit existing posts and pages using affected gallery shortcodes.
- Disable or remove the plugin if it cannot be updated safely.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites for Responsive Gallery Grid installations.
- Confirm installed plugin versions are 2.3.9 or later.
- Review contributor-authored content containing gallery shortcodes.
- Check rendered pages for unexpected script execution or unsafe attributes.
- Verify contributor roles cannot publish unreviewed risky shortcode content.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N2.32.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/be2fc859-3158-4f06-861d-382381a7551bCVE reference · exploit, vdb-entry
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.