CVE-2026-74920

Document Gallery <= 5.1.1 - Reflected XSS via data-shortcode Attribute

Published Oct 15, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Document Gallery WordPress plugin through 5.1.1 does not properly sanitise and escape user input before reflecting it inside an HTML attribute in the response of an unauthenticated AJAX action, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability which can be exploited against any visitor, including a logged-in administrator.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions document Gallery
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions document Gallery
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-79
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Document Gallery WordPress plugin through 5.1.1 does not properly sanitise and escape user input before reflecting it inside an HTML attribute in the response of an unauthenticated AJAX action, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability which can be exploited against any visitor, including a logged-in administrator.
Title Document Gallery <= 5.1.1 - Reflected XSS via data-shortcode Attribute
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 11:01 AM
Reserved
Aug 17, 2026, 11:27 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 15, 2026, 7:18 AM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 2:47 PM