Photos and Files Contest Gallery < 21.3.1 - Author+ Stored Cross Site Scripting
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Photos and Files Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 21.3.1 does not sanitize and escape some parameters, which could allow users with a role as low as author to perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00398 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Photos and Files Contest Gallery (Unknown): 21.3.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Photos and Files Contest Gallery | before 21.3.1 | 21.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Photos and Files Contest Gallery VendorUnknown Affected before 21.3.1 Fixed in 21.3.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:contest-gallery:contest_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 21.3.1 | Vulnerable | Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer |
- cpe:2.3:a:contest-gallery:contest_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 21.3.1 Vulnerable ·Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Photos and Files Contest Gallery (Unknown) Fixed in 21.3.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1487
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xcj-6x8h-ff6h
References
More Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-03804 Contest Gallery < 19.1.5 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-03802 Contest Gallery < 19.1.5.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-26556 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 23.1.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2022-03797 Contest Gallery < 19.1.5 - Admin+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-03812 Contest Gallery < 19.1.5 - Author+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-03811 Contest Gallery < 19.1.5 - Author+ SQL Injection CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-1487 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-1487 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xcj-6x8h-ff6h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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