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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-9003
CVE-2020-9003:
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in the Modula Image Gallery WordPress plugin versions before 2.2.5. The vulnerability was disclosed on February 16, 2020, and assigned identifier CVE-2020-9003 (CVE Details, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability allowed authenticated users with low privileges to inject arbitrary JavaScript code into the plugin gallery images that could then be viewed by other users. The vulnerability received a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 (Medium) (WPScan).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability would enable malicious authenticated users to inject and execute arbitrary JavaScript code that would affect other users viewing the gallery. This could potentially lead to session hijacking, credential theft, or other client-side attacks (WPScan).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in version 2.2.5 of the Modula Image Gallery plugin. Users should update to this version or later to mitigate the risk (WPScan).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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