CVE-2025-31586
📋 TL;DR
This stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the GhozyLab Gallery – Photo Albums WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages. When users view affected pages, the scripts execute in their browsers, potentially stealing credentials or performing unauthorized actions. All WordPress sites using vulnerable versions of this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- GhozyLab Gallery – Photo Albums WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could steal administrator session cookies, take over WordPress sites, deface websites, redirect visitors to malicious sites, or install backdoors for persistent access.
Likely Case
Attackers inject malicious JavaScript to steal user session cookies or credentials, potentially compromising user accounts and performing actions on their behalf.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and output encoding, malicious scripts would be neutralized before execution, preventing any impact.
🎯 Exploit Status
Stored XSS vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins are commonly exploited. While no public PoC is mentioned, the vulnerability type and CVSS score suggest exploitation is straightforward.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions after 1.3.170
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Gallery – Photo Albums' plugin. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download latest version from WordPress repository and replace plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate gallery-photo-albums
Content Security Policy
allImplement CSP headers to restrict script execution
Add to .htaccess: Header set Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'"
Add to wp-config.php: header("Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'");
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the plugin entirely and use alternative gallery solutions
- Implement web application firewall (WAF) rules to block XSS payloads
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → Installed Plugins for 'Gallery – Photo Albums' version 1.3.170 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get gallery-photo-albums --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is higher than 1.3.170 in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual POST requests to plugin endpoints with script tags
- Multiple failed XSS attempts in web server logs
- Unexpected JavaScript in gallery content
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing <script> tags to gallery endpoints
- Outbound connections to suspicious domains from gallery pages
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND ("gallery" OR "photo-albums") AND ("<script>" OR "javascript:" OR "onerror=" OR "onload=")