CVE-2026-92422
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Meow Gallery Plugin Shortcode Injection Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-09-20

Last updated on: 2026-09-20

Assigner: WPScan

Description
The Meow Gallery WordPress plugin before 5.5.5 does not properly sanitize a user-supplied value before concatenating it into a shortcode string that it passes to the WordPress shortcode parser on a publicly reachable endpoint, allowing unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary registered shortcodes and disclose non-public gallery content.

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Published
2026-09-20
Last Modified
2026-09-20
Generated
2026-09-20
AI Q&A
2026-09-20
EPSS Evaluated
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NVD
CVE-2026-92422
EUVD
EUVD-2026-83675

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Vendor Product Version / Range
meow_gallery meow_gallery to 5.5.5 (exc)

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CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability affects the Meow Gallery WordPress plugin before version 5.5.5. It allows unauthenticated users to execute arbitrary shortcodes via a publicly reachable endpoint by injecting unsanitized user input. This can lead to disclosure of non-public gallery content.

Detection Guidance

Check if the Meow Gallery WordPress plugin version is below 5.5.5 by inspecting the plugin files or WordPress admin panel. Monitor network traffic for suspicious requests to the load_gallery_collection REST route.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access restricted gallery content without authentication. This may lead to unauthorized data exposure or further compromise if combined with other vulnerabilities.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, potentially violating GDPR or HIPAA if such data is exposed. Compliance may be impacted due to unauthorized data disclosure.

Mitigation Strategies

Update the Meow Gallery plugin to version 5.5.5 or later immediately. If updating is not possible, consider disabling the plugin temporarily until an update is applied.

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