CVE-2026-82482: Cross Site Scripting in coppermine-gallery Coppermine Photo Gallery
Description
CVE-2026-82482 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Coppermine Photo Gallery up to version 1.6.28. It affects the edit_profile endpoint in the profile.php file, where manipulation of the Biography argument can lead to XSS. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely and has been publicly disclosed. Upgrading to version 1.6.29 mitigates the issue.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.1medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Coppermine Photo Gallery versions up to 1.6.28 allows remote attackers to perform cross-site scripting via the Biography parameter in the edit_profile endpoint of profile.php. The flaw arises from insufficient input sanitization or output encoding, enabling injection of malicious scripts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.1 (medium severity). Public exploit details are available, but no known active exploitation in the wild has been reported. The issue is resolved by upgrading to version 1.6.29.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the victim's browser session, potentially leading to session hijacking, defacement, or other client-side attacks. The vulnerability requires user interaction and low privileges but can be triggered remotely. There is no indication of server-side compromise or data breach from this vulnerability alone.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Coppermine Photo Gallery to version 1.6.29 or later, which addresses this vulnerability. Since an official fix is available, applying this update is the recommended and effective mitigation. No additional vendor advisories indicate alternative mitigations or that no action is required.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-mgq4-qpjf-4pfw
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-82482"]
- Database Specific Severity
- LOW
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a944bcdacd9273b49b1cfa2
Added to database: 08/30/2026, 15:27:09 UTC
Last enriched: 09/09/2026, 13:08:10 UTC
Last updated: 10/14/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 89
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