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

Fixed in 5.5.2

References

Classification

Type
XSS
CWE

Miscellaneous

Original Researcher
Karthik Ramakrishnan
Submitter
Karthik Ramakrishnan
Verified
Yes

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)

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