CVE-2026-74921
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CVE-2026-74921 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Document Gallery WordPress plugin through 5.1.1 does not sanitise or escape several gallery shortcode attributes before embedding them in a single-quoted HTML attribute in the rendered gallery markup, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to inject arbitrary event handlers that execute when a higher privileged user views the content.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Document Gallery WordPress plugin through 5.1.1 does not sanitise or escape several gallery shortcode attributes before embedding them in a single-quoted HTML attribute in the rendered gallery markup, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to inject arbitrary event handlers that execute when a higher privileged user views the content.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Document Gallery | >= 4.0, <= 5.1.1 |
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Timeline
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- Status
- Deferred
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