Vulnerability · Published Aug 6, 2026 · Assigned by Patchstack
CVE-2026-28141WordPress NextGEN Gallery plugin <= 4.2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity cross-site scripting in NextGEN Gallery from Syed Balkhi. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in NextGEN Gallery <= 4.2.3 versions.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Balkhi | NextGEN Gallery | n/a – through 4.2.3 |
Weakness: CWE-79 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L