CVE-2026-12982 json
Document Gallery < 5.1.1 - Reflected XSS via dg_generate_gallery
published 2026-07-27 3 mo ago modified 2026-07-27 3 mo ago also EUVD-2026-49068
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Document Gallery WordPress plugin before 5.1.1 does not properly sanitise and escape user input before reflecting it back in the response of an unauthenticated AJAX action, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability which can be exploited against unauthenticated users.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Document Gallery 5.1.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a3c279ce-5db1-4331-ad74-4eef49619737/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Document Gallery
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/a3c279ce-5db1-4331-ad74-4eef49619737/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-12982
- NVD CVE-2026-12982
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