XSS in Contest Gallery (WordPress Plugin)
CVE-2022-27853
Authenticated (author or higher role) Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Contest Gallery (WordPress plugin) <= 13.1.0.9
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Contest Gallery (WordPress Plugin) — versions <= 13.1.0.9
- Contest-Gallery Contest Gallery
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/plugins/contest-gallery/ (Product)
- patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contest-gallery/wordpress-contest-gallery… (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-27853?
- CVE-2022-27853 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Contest Gallery (WordPress Plugin), classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2022-04-18.
- How severe is CVE-2022-27853?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-27853 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.