WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Meow Gallery < 5.5.2 - Author+ Stored XSS via Attachment Alt-Text
Description
The plugin does not escape an attachment's alt text before outputting it into an attribute of the link it builds for linked galleries, allowing users with the Author role or above to store a JavaScript payload that executes in the browser of any visitor (including administrators) who views a post containing such a gallery.
Proof of Concept
Affects Plugins
References
CVE
Classification
Type
XSS
OWASP top 10
CWE
CVSS
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Karthik Ramakrishnan
Submitter
Karthik Ramakrishnan
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2026-08-03 (about 5 days ago)
Added
2026-08-03 (about 4 days ago)
Last Updated
2026-08-03 (about 4 days ago)