WordPress Picture Gallery 1.4.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through the Edit Content URL field in the Access Control settings. Attackers can enter JavaScript payloads in the plugin options that are stored in the database and executed when the functionality is triggered, enabling session hijacking or credential theft.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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No CVSS v2

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
picture-gallery Picture Gallery affected
Version Status Constraints
1.4.2 affected —

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://wordpress.org/plugins/picture-gallery/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50187 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-picture-gallery-stored-xss-via-edit-content-url cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sun, 10 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Description WordPress Picture Gallery 1.4.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts through the Edit Content URL field in the Access Control settings. Attackers can enter JavaScript payloads in the plugin options that are stored in the database and executed when the functionality is triggered, enabling session hijacking or credential theft.
Title WordPress Picture Gallery 1.4.2 Stored XSS via Edit Content URL
First Time appeared Videowhisper
Videowhisper picture Gallery
Weaknesses CWE-79
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:videowhisper:picture_gallery:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Videowhisper
Videowhisper picture Gallery
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-10T12:52:12.438Z

Reserved: 2026-02-01T11:24:18.719Z

Link: CVE-2021-47951

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-10T13:16:31.720

Modified: 2026-05-10T13:16:31.720

Link: CVE-2021-47951

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Updated: 2026-05-10T15:00:11Z

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