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Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-13751 affects the WordPress 3D Photo Gallery plugin through version 1.3. A logged-in low-privilege user could store script content in gallery descriptions, causing it to run when someone views the affected page. The main business risk is site compromise through administrator browser actions or visitor trust abuse.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress cleanup item. Prioritize internet-facing sites, sites with open registration, and sites where administrators view public gallery pages while logged in.
Technical view
This is CWE-79 stored cross-site scripting in the des[] parameter, caused by insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.4. Exploitation requires authenticated Subscriber-level access or higher, but no user interaction is needed after the injected page is viewed.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running 3D Photo Gallery version 1.3 or earlier, especially sites allowing untrusted account registration or Subscriber access.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The issue is still meaningful because stored XSS can persist and execute for future page viewers.
Researcher notes
The CVE affected-product block in the provided data is sparse, but the description and references identify 3D Photo Gallery through version 1.3. No patch version is named in the bundle, so avoid asserting one without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the 3D Photo Gallery plugin and installed version.
- Disable or remove the plugin where it is not required.
- Check vendor, WordPress plugin, and Wordfence guidance for any fixed release or official mitigation.
- Restrict untrusted user registration and Subscriber-level access until resolved.
- Review gallery description content for unexpected scripts or unauthorized changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether 3D Photo Gallery is installed and at version 1.3 or earlier.
- Review WordPress roles for users with Subscriber access or above.
- Inspect stored gallery description fields for suspicious script-like content.
- Review logs for recent authenticated changes to gallery content.
- Validate remediation using non-destructive testing or code review for sanitization and escaping.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N3.12.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.4MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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.