WordPress Photo Gallery Plugin <= 1.8.21 Reflected Cross Site Scripting in editimage_bwg image_url
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The image_url parameter of the AJAX call to the editimage_bwg action of admin-ajax.php is vulnerable to reflected Cross Site Scripting. The value of the image_url parameter is embedded within an existing JavaScript within the response allowing arbitrary JavaScript to be inserted and executed. The attacker must target a an authenticated user with permissions to access this component to exploit this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-29809
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r75g-g3c5-rgg4
References
More 10web Photo Gallery vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-00110 Photo Gallery by 10Web < 1.6.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-01165 Photo Gallery < 1.6.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-07554 Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in Photo Gallery 1.2.5. CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-12111 SQL injection in the photo-gallery (10Web Photo Gallery) plugin before 1.5.35 for… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-00515 Photo Gallery < 1.8.34 - Unauthenticated Stored XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2024-19608 WordPress Photo Gallery Plugin <= 1.8.21 Unauthenticated Reflected Cross Site Scripting in GalleryBox current_url CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-29809 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-29809 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r75g-g3c5-rgg4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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