CVE-2025-5686 is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting the Paged Gallery plugin for WordPress, specifically in versions up to and including 0.7. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with contributor-level access or higher to inject malicious web scripts through the 'gallery' shortcode due to insufficient input sanitization. Rated 6.4 MEDIUM on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to limited impact on confidentiality and integrity, as scripts execute when a user views an affected page. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andreyk | Paged Gallery | >= 0, <= 0.7CNA affecteddefault unaffected |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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