CVE-2025-6716
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-07-11
Last updated on: 2025-07-15
Assigner: Wordfence
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress | contest_gallery | 26.0.8 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-79 | 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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issue in the Photos, Files, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Ecommerce Contest Gallery WordPress plugin up to version 26.0.8. It occurs because the plugin does not properly sanitize or escape input in the 'upload[1][title]' parameter. Authenticated users with Author-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that will execute whenever any user views the affected page.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows attackers with Author-level access or higher to inject arbitrary scripts into pages, which execute when other users access those pages. This can lead to theft of user credentials, session hijacking, defacement, or other malicious actions performed in the context of the affected website, potentially compromising user data and site integrity.
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
To mitigate this vulnerability, update the Photos, Files, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Ecommerce Contest Gallery plugin to a version later than 26.0.8 where the issue is fixed. Additionally, restrict Author-level access and above to trusted users only, as the vulnerability requires authenticated users with such privileges to exploit. Implement input sanitization and output escaping if custom patches are applied.