Document Gallery < 5.1.1 - Reflected XSS via dg_generate_gallery
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 Document Gallery WordPress plugin before 5.1.1 does not properly sanitise and escape user input before reflecting it back in the response of an unauthenticated AJAX action, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability which can be exploited against unauthenticated users.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00275 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Document Gallery (Unknown): 5.1.1
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Document Gallery | before 5.1.1 | 5.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Document Gallery VendorUnknown Affected before 5.1.1 Fixed in 5.1.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Document Gallery (Unknown) Fixed in 5.1.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-12982
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7prg-mrx9-fj7w
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-12982 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-12982 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7prg-mrx9-fj7w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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