The Photo Gallery by 10Web plugin is a widely used WordPress plugin designed to help users create beautiful and organized image galleries on their websites. This plugin allows website owners to display their images in various formats, enhancing the visual appeal of their site. However, a severe vulnerability (CVE-2024-13124) has been discovered in the plugin, which allows an attacker to inject malicious JavaScript into the gallery’s title field. This Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability can lead to the execution of arbitrary scripts, enabling attackers to potentially create backdoor admin accounts and gain unauthorized access to the site. With over 200,000 installations, this flaw poses a significant threat to websites relying on this plugin.
CVE-2024-13124 – Photo Gallery by 10Web – Stored XSS to JS Backdoor Creation – POC
