Vulnerability · Published Aug 28, 2025 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2025-53224WordPress NextGEN Gallery Search Plugin <= 2.12 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site scripting in NextGEN Gallery Search from Koen Schuit. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Koen Schuit NextGEN Gallery Search nextgen-gallery-search-galleries allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects NextGEN Gallery Search: from n/a through <= 2.12.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Koen Schuit | NextGEN Gallery Search | 0 – through 2.12 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L