Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jeremy WP Photo Sphere wp-photo-sphere allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Photo Sphere: from n/a through <= 3.8.
Published: 2025-01-16
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

The WP Photo Sphere plugin contains a stored cross‑site scripting flaw due to insufficient input sanitization during page rendering. Data entered by users, such as photo descriptions or metadata, is persisted unchanged; when a photo page is viewed, any injected JavaScript is executed in the visitor’s browser. This flaw enables an attacker to run arbitrary scripts within the context of the site’s front‑end, potentially exposing or manipulating client‑side data.

Affected Systems

All installations of the WP Photo Sphere plugin by Jeremy that are version 3.8 or earlier are affected, as the vulnerability applies to all releases from the initial version through the stated maximum 3.8.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 places the issue in the medium severity range. An EPSS score of less than 1% indicates a low likelihood of exploitation in the wild, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation requires an adversary to insert malicious JavaScript into a photo’s metadata, which is then stored and rendered when any user accesses the affected photo page. Once the vulnerable page is loaded, the embedded script runs with the privileges of the site's front‑end environment.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 09:38 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Update the WP Photo Sphere plugin to a version newer than 3.8 once a fix is released, checking the plugin repository or vendor website for the latest release.
  • If an update is not yet available, enforce a restrictive content‑security policy that blocks or sanitizes inline scripts for the plugin’s photo pages, limiting script execution from unsanitized inputs.
  • If the plugin’s functionality is not critical, consider disabling or uninstalling the WP Photo Sphere plugin to remove the vulnerability entirely.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on May 2, 2026 at 09:38 UTC.

Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-3539 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jérémy Heleine WP Photo Sphere allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Photo Sphere: from n/a through 3.8.
History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jérémy Heleine WP Photo Sphere allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Photo Sphere: from n/a through 3.8. Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jeremy WP Photo Sphere wp-photo-sphere allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Photo Sphere: from n/a through <= 3.8.
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


Fri, 17 Jan 2025 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 16 Jan 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Jérémy Heleine WP Photo Sphere allows Stored XSS.This issue affects WP Photo Sphere: from n/a through 3.8.
Title WordPress WP Photo Sphere plugin <= 3.8 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-28T16:11:25.170Z

Reserved: 2025-01-16T11:32:22.913Z

Link: CVE-2025-23924

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-01-17T17:15:22.442Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-01-16T21:15:34.040

Modified: 2026-04-23T15:24:47.530

Link: CVE-2025-23924

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No data.

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Updated: 2026-05-02T09:45:36Z

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