CVE-2022-1971 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the NextCellent Gallery WordPress plugin up to version 1.9.35. The flaw stems from insufficient sanitization of image settings, allowing high-privilege users like administrators to inject malicious scripts, particularly in environments where unfiltered_html is restricted (e.g., WordPress multisite). Rated Medium (CVSS 4.8), exploitation requires user interaction and high privileges, with potential impacts on confidentiality and integrity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.9.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wpgetready:nextcellent_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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