CVE-2026-28141 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in NextGEN Gallery <= 4.2.3 versions.

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.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Syed Balkhi

NextGEN Gallery

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 4.2.3

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

Update the WordPress NextGEN Gallery plugin to the latest available version (at least 4.2.4).

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/nextgen-gallery/vulnerability/wordpress-nextgen-gallery-plugin-4-2-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in NextGEN Gallery <= 4.2.3 versions.
Title		WordPress NextGEN Gallery plugin <= 4.2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-79
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/nextgen-gallery/vulnerability/wordpress-nextgen-gallery-plugin-4-2-3-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
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'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-08-06T14:27:11.185Z

Updated: 2026-08-06T15:11:39.396Z

Reserved: 2026-02-25T12:14:18.579Z

Link: CVE-2026-28141

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-06T15:11:33.581Z

NVD

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Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-06T15:30:04Z

Weaknesses

CWE-79

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