CVE-2025-53240

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Publication date: 2026-01-22

Last updated on: 2026-04-27

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in adamlabs WordPress Photo Gallery photo-gallery-portfolio allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects WordPress Photo Gallery: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-01-22

Last Modified

2026-04-27

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-22

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-53240

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
adamlabs	photo_gallery_portfolio	1.1.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

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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Executive Summary

CVE-2025-53240 is a medium priority Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WordPress Photo Gallery Plugin (versions up to 1.1.0). It allows attackers to inject malicious scripts such as redirects, advertisements, or other HTML payloads into a website. These scripts execute when visitors access the compromised site, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or data exposure. Exploitation requires user interaction, such as clicking a malicious link or visiting a crafted page. [1]

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized actions or data exposure on your website. Malicious scripts injected by attackers can execute in the context of your site, potentially redirecting users, displaying unwanted advertisements, or stealing sensitive information. This can harm your website's integrity, user trust, and security. [1]

Detection Guidance

Detection of this vulnerability involves monitoring for attempts to inject malicious scripts via the WordPress Photo Gallery Plugin up to version 1.1.0. Since it is a reflected XSS vulnerability, you can look for suspicious URL parameters or POST data containing script tags or HTML payloads targeting the photo-gallery-portfolio plugin endpoints. Specific commands are not provided, but using web application scanners or tools like OWASP ZAP or Burp Suite to test for reflected XSS on the plugin's input fields is recommended. [1]

Mitigation Strategies

Immediate mitigation steps include applying the Patchstack mitigation rule designed to block attacks exploiting this vulnerability until an official patch is released. Since no official fix is currently available, users should implement this mitigation immediately to protect their websites. Additionally, restricting privileged user interactions with untrusted inputs and monitoring for suspicious activity can help reduce risk. [1]

Compliance Impact

The provided resources do not specify how this vulnerability affects compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

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