CVE-2023-35098

WordPress NextGen GalleryView Plugin <= 0.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

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Published Jun 20, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in John Brien WordPress NextGen GalleryView plugin <= 0.5.5 versions.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

John Brien

WordPress NextGen GalleryView

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 0.5.5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress_nextgen_galleryview_project:wordpress_nextgen_galleryview:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-39132	Unauth. Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in John Brien WordPress NextGen GalleryView plugin <= 0.5.5 versions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.387% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress-nextgen-galleryview/wordpress-wordpress-nextgen-galleryview-plugin-0-5-5-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

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Subscriptions

Wordpress Nextgen Galleryview Project Wordpress Nextgen Galleryview

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Patchstack
Published: Jun 20, 2023, 9:01 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2026, 4:08 PM
Reserved: Jun 13, 2023, 3:10 PM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:04 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 20, 2023, 10:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:04 AM

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