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CVE-2025-23842: WordPress WordPress Gallery Plugin plugin <= 1.4 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Nilesh Shiragave WordPress Gallery Plugin wordpress-gallery-plugin allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WordPress Gallery Plugin: from n/a through <= 1.4.

HighCVSS 7.1Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2025-23842 affects the WordPress Gallery Plugin by Nilesh Shiragave through version 1.4. A malicious site could abuse a logged-in user’s browser to make unauthorized changes that result in stored cross-site scripting. For a business, this matters when the plugin is installed on public WordPress sites.

Executive priority

Treat as a high-priority WordPress plugin exposure for affected sites, especially public marketing or customer-facing sites. Prioritize inventory first, then update or disable the plugin based on vendor guidance.

Technical view

The source bundle describes a CSRF weakness in wordpress-gallery-plugin that can lead to stored XSS. CVSS 3.1 is 7.1 high with network attack vector, low complexity, no attacker privileges, and required user interaction. The supplied affected metadata is limited and partly inconsistent, but the description and reference name versions through 1.4.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running Nilesh Shiragave WordPress Gallery Plugin, package wordpress-gallery-plugin, at version 1.4 or earlier. Sites not using this plugin are not indicated as affected by the supplied sources.

Exploitation context

The bundle does not report CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The risk depends on an attacker inducing user interaction and the vulnerable plugin accepting a forged request that stores script content for later execution.

Researcher notes

Evidence is sparse: the source bundle identifies CSRF to stored XSS and CVSS details, but does not include proof-of-concept status, exploit telemetry, or a named fixed version. Avoid assuming broad WordPress impact beyond this specific plugin.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory WordPress sites for wordpress-gallery-plugin and confirm installed versions.
  • Check vendor or Patchstack guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
  • Upgrade if an official fixed version is available.
  • Disable or remove the plugin if no maintained fix is available.
  • Limit administrative sessions and use CSRF protections where configurable.

Validation and detection

  • Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
  • Record plugin version and flag version 1.4 or earlier.
  • Review plugin pages and stored gallery content for unexpected script-like entries.
  • Check WordPress audit logs for suspicious plugin configuration changes.
  • Monitor vendor and Patchstack entries for updated remediation details.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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cwe · medium confidence lookup

CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
7.1 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
3Timeline events
1ADP providers
2Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: partial

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
7.1CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.7Patchstack

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

7.1High
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2025-23842Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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ADP provider summaries

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other:ssvc

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Nilesh ShiragaveWordPress Gallery Pluginwordpress-gallery-plugin, 0unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-352

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