Stored cross-site scripting in WordPress Books Gallery plugin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Books Gallery (wp-books-gallery) by Hossni Mubarak contains a stored cross-site scripting flaw, tracked as CWE-79, in all versions from n/a through 4.8.4. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C) requires an attacker with low privileges and user interaction, and it changes the scope, with low impact to confidentiality, integrity and availability. The base score is 6.5 (MEDIUM). CISA has not added it to KEV, and its SSVC assessment lists exploitation as none, automatable as no and technical impact as partial.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Description from the CNA
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Hossni Mubarak Books Gallery wp-books-gallery allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Books Gallery: from n/a through 4.8.4.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hossni Mubarak | Books Gallery | up to 4.8.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Books Gallery VendorHossni Mubarak Affected up to 4.8.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Books Gallery.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-27
Timeline
- 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108487
- 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-mjm6-cv7c-p5h8
- 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-13 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
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Sources
- CVE-2026-108487 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-108487 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mjm6-cv7c-p5h8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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