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CVE-2025-8400: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in aumsrini Image Gallery

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VulnerabilityCVE-2025-8400cvecve-2025-8400cwe-79
Published: Sat Aug 02 2025 (08/02/2025, 08:24:47 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: aumsrini
Product: Image Gallery

Description

The Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.0 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.

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AILast updated: 04/09/2026, 10:52:40 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-8400 is a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79) in the aumsrini Image Gallery WordPress plugin affecting all versions up to 1.0.0. The issue arises from improper neutralization of input during web page generation, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts that execute in the context of users accessing the affected pages. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, scope changed, and low impact on confidentiality and integrity, with no impact on availability.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to execution of arbitrary scripts in the context of users visiting the injected pages, potentially leading to information disclosure or session hijacking. The impact is limited to confidentiality and integrity with no availability impact. The vulnerability requires user interaction and does not require authentication.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor the vendor's communications for updates. Until a fix is available, consider disabling or removing the vulnerable plugin to mitigate risk.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.1
Assigner Short Name
Wordfence
Date Reserved
2025-07-30T22:54:15.730Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 688eae8dad5a09ad00d6f0f2

Added to database: 8/3/2025, 12:34:21 AM

Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 10:52:40 AM

Last updated: 5/9/2026, 8:15:36 AM

Views: 290

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