CVE-2022-1946

Public Exploit
Gallery < 2.0.0 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting

Description

The Gallery WordPress plugin before 2.0.0 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before outputting it back in the response of an AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users), leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting issue

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.79% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com
Affected: Unknown Gallery – Image and Video Gallery with Thumbnails
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0903920c-be2e-4515-901f-87253eb30940 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1946?
CVE-2022-1946 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-1946?
To fix CVE-2022-1946, 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-2022-1946 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-1946 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-1946?
CVE-2022-1946 affects Unknown Gallery – Image and Video Gallery with Thumbnails.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.