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CVE-2022-42485: WordPress Gallery with thumbnail slider Plugin <= 6.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-03-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Auth. (contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Galaxy Weblinks Gallery with thumbnail slider plugin <= 6.0 versions.

Affected products

• Galaxy Weblinks Gallery with thumbnail slider: before 6.1 — fixed in 6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Galaxy Weblinks Gallery with thumbnail slider 6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/gallery-with-thumbnail-slider/wordpress-gallery-with-thumbnail-slider-plugin-6-0-auth-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/gallery-with-thumbnail-slider/wordpress-gallery-with-thumbnail-slider-plugin-6-0-auth-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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