CVE-2026-84930: CWE-79 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library
Description
The CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library WordPress plugin before 2.0.7 does not properly validate a block attribute before using it as an HTML tag name in its gallery output, allowing users with the Author role and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the browser of anyone who views the affected post.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.8medium
Affected software
CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library WordPress plugin versions prior to 2.0.7 improperly validate a block attribute used as an HTML tag name in gallery output. This allows users with Author privileges or above to inject malicious JavaScript code, leading to stored Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79). The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, indicating medium severity, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no vendor advisory or patch information currently available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker with Author or higher privileges to inject arbitrary scripts that execute in the browsers of users viewing the affected posts. This can lead to theft of sensitive information, session hijacking, or other malicious actions impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of user sessions and data.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Author role permissions carefully and monitor for suspicious activity related to post content. Avoid granting Author or higher privileges to untrusted users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-02T16:15:07.256Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a9bb8b9acd9273b49723bc3
Added to database: 09/05/2026, 06:37:45 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 11:15:13 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 13:20:24 UTC
Views: 49
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