The thumb_url parameter of the AJAX call to the editimage_bwg action of admin-ajax.php is vulnerable to reflected Cross Site Scripting. The value of the thumb_url parameter is embedded within an existing JavaScript within the response allowing arbitrary JavaScript to be inserted and executed. The attacker must target a an authenticated user with permissions to access this component to exploit this issue.
The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.
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https://appcheck-ng.com/xss-vulnerabilities-discovered-10web-photogallery-wordpress-plugin/ | third party advisory exploit |
https://wordpress.org/plugins/photo-gallery/#developers | product |