The My Album Gallery plugin for WordPress, developed by ruhul080, suffers from a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-14796. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation (CWE-79), specifically due to insufficient sanitization and escaping of the 'attachment->title' attribute used for image titles. Authenticated users with Author-level access or higher can exploit this by injecting arbitrary JavaScript code into image titles. When any user, including administrators or visitors, accesses a page containing the injected image title, the malicious script executes in their browser context. This can lead to session hijacking, privilege escalation, or unauthorized actions within the WordPress site. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 1.0.4 of the plugin. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 6.4, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges but no user interaction, and impacting confidentiality and integrity with a scope change. No patches or official fixes have been released as of the publication date (January 7, 2026), and no known exploits have been reported in the wild. The vulnerability is significant because WordPress is widely used across Europe, and plugins like My Album Gallery are common for managing media content. Attackers leveraging this vulnerability could compromise site integrity and user data, especially in multi-author environments.

For European organizations, this vulnerability poses a moderate risk primarily to WordPress sites using the My Album Gallery plugin. The ability for authenticated users with Author-level privileges to inject persistent malicious scripts can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, session hijacking, and potential defacement or manipulation of site content. This can damage organizational reputation, lead to data breaches, and disrupt business operations. Since WordPress powers a significant portion of websites in Europe, including corporate, governmental, and non-profit sectors, the impact could be widespread if exploited. Organizations with collaborative content creation workflows are particularly vulnerable, as multiple users have elevated privileges. The vulnerability does not directly affect availability but compromises confidentiality and integrity, which can have regulatory implications under GDPR if personal data is exposed or manipulated. The absence of known exploits reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat, especially as attackers often develop exploits post-disclosure.

1. Immediately audit and restrict user privileges to ensure only trusted users have Author-level or higher access. 2. Implement custom input validation and output escaping for image titles within the plugin or via WordPress hooks to sanitize user input and prevent script injection. 3. Monitor WordPress sites for unusual or suspicious image titles and other content that may indicate attempted exploitation. 4. Employ Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules targeting XSS payloads in image titles or similar vectors. 5. Regularly back up site data to enable recovery in case of compromise. 6. Stay informed about updates from the plugin developer and apply patches promptly once available. 7. Consider temporarily disabling or replacing the My Album Gallery plugin with a more secure alternative until a fix is released. 8. Educate content authors about safe content practices and the risks of injecting untrusted data. 9. Use Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to limit the execution of unauthorized scripts on affected sites. 10. Conduct security assessments and penetration testing focusing on plugin vulnerabilities.