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CVE-2025-1783: 
WordPress vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The Gallery Styles plugin for WordPress contains a Stored Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability (CVE-2025-1783) discovered in all versions up to and including 1.3.4. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 8, 2025, and affects the Gallery Block component of the plugin (NVD Database).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the Gallery Block component. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.4 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. The vulnerability is classified as CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') (NVD Database).

Impact

When exploited, this vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access or higher to inject arbitrary web scripts into pages. These malicious scripts will execute whenever a user accesses the compromised page (NVD Database).

Mitigation and workarounds

Users should update their Gallery Styles plugin to a version newer than 1.3.4 once available. Until then, it is recommended to restrict Contributor access and monitor for suspicious activity in the Gallery Block component (NVD Database).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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