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CVE-2026-66448: CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in WP Chill Gallery PhotoBlocks

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Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-66448cvecve-2026-66448cwe-79
Published: 07/27/2026 (07/27/2026, 13:59:29 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: WP Chill
Product: Gallery PhotoBlocks

Description

Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Gallery PhotoBlocks <= 1.3.3 versions.

CVSS v3.1

Score 6.5medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Affected software

WP Chill

Gallery PhotoBlocks

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/30/2026, 01:27:10 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-66448) is a CWE-79 type cross-site scripting issue in the Gallery PhotoBlocks plugin by WP Chill. It affects versions up to 1.3.3 and allows users with contributor privileges to inject malicious scripts due to improper input sanitization during web page generation. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, requiring privileges and user interaction, and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability partially. No vendor advisory or patch is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker with contributor-level access to execute arbitrary scripts in the context of the affected web application, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. This could result in unauthorized actions performed on behalf of other users or data exposure within the application scope.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict contributor-level user privileges where possible and monitor for suspicious activity related to the Gallery PhotoBlocks plugin. Avoid granting unnecessary contributor access to untrusted users.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
Patchstack
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T09:00:28.156Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6a676d4f9c2644c7f838a4f7

Added to database: 07/27/2026, 14:38:07 UTC

Last enriched: 07/30/2026, 01:27:10 UTC

Last updated: 09/10/2026, 20:02:57 UTC

Views: 57

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