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CVE-2023-23676: WordPress File Gallery Plugin <= 1.8.5.3 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: 2023-05-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-79

Description

Auth. (contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Bruno "Aesqe" Babic File Gallery plugin <= 1.8.5.3 versions.

Affected products

• File Gallery Project File Gallery: before 1.8.5.4 — fixed in 1.8.5.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: File Gallery Project File Gallery 1.8.5.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/file-gallery/wordpress-file-gallery-plugin-1-8-5-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/file-gallery/wordpress-file-gallery-plugin-1-8-5-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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