Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A vulnerable WordPress gallery plugin can store malicious script that later runs in another user’s browser. For business leaders, the concern is account abuse, content tampering, or visitor/admin session impact on sites using the affected plugin version. The provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for any public WordPress site using this plugin. Move quickly to verify exposure, update or disable affected installations, and monitor for suspicious content. Urgency is lower where the plugin is absent or not active.
Technical view
CVE-2023-45630 is a stored cross-site scripting issue in wpdevart Gallery – Image and Video Gallery with Thumbnails, package gallery-album, reported for versions up to 2.0.3. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1 high, CWE-79. The bundle describes unauthenticated stored XSS, while the CVSS vector lists PR:L.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites with the wpdevart Gallery – Image and Video Gallery with Thumbnails plugin at or below 2.0.3. Public-facing sites may have higher risk if vulnerable gallery inputs or rendered gallery pages are reachable.
Exploitation context
The bundle marks CISA KEV as false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates network access, low complexity, changed scope, and required user interaction. Stored XSS means malicious content may persist and affect later viewers.
Researcher notes
Evidence is adequate for affected product, class, and severity, but incomplete on fixed version and exploitation status. Note the inconsistency between “Unauth.” in the description and PR:L in the CVSS vector; verify against original vendor or Patchstack details before final risk scoring.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the gallery-album plugin and exact installed version.
- Check vendor and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or official mitigation.
- Update the plugin if an official fixed release is available.
- Disable or remove the plugin where no verified fix is available.
- Prioritize public sites and sites used by administrators or authenticated customers.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether gallery-album is installed and active on each WordPress site.
- Record installed plugin versions and compare them to the <=2.0.3 affected range.
- Review vendor or Patchstack advisories for fixed-version status.
- Inspect web logs and security tooling for suspicious gallery-related input or script-like content.
- Validate that vulnerable pages no longer render untrusted script after remediation.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.1 (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:L
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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:L2.33.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.1HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
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CWE details
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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.