CVE-2026-12982
Document Gallery < 5.1.1 - Reflected XSS via dg_generate_gallery
Description
The Document Gallery WordPress plugin before 5.1.1 does not properly sanitise and escape user input before reflecting it back in the response of an unauthenticated AJAX action, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability which can be exploited against unauthenticated users.
INFO
Published Date :
July 27, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 27, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-12982
vulnerability.
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products
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affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
No affected product recoded yet
Solution
- Update the Document Gallery plugin to 5.1.1.
- Sanitize and escape all user input.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2026-12982.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a3c279ce-5db1-4331-ad74-4eef49619737/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-12982 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-12982
weaknesses.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'Unknown', 'product': 'Document Gallery', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '5.1.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description The Document Gallery WordPress plugin before 5.1.1 does not properly sanitise and escape user input before reflecting it back in the response of an unauthenticated AJAX action, leading to a Reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability which can be exploited against unauthenticated users. Added Reference https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a3c279ce-5db1-4331-ad74-4eef49619737/