CVE-2019-14790

Public Exploit

Description

The limb-gallery (aka Limb Gallery) plugin 1.4.0 for WordPress has XSS via the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=grsGalleryAjax&grsAction=shortcode task parameter,

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory wpvulndb.com Third-Party Advisory pluginvulnerabilities.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/plugins/limb-gallery/#developers release notes
https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/06/26/what-would-hackers-be-interested-in-the-wordpress-plugin-limb-gallery-for/ third party advisory exploit
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9517 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14790?
CVE-2019-14790 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14790?
To fix CVE-2019-14790, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-14790 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-14790 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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