CVE-2021-24291: 10web photo_gallery Cross-site Scripting
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-24291 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in 10web photo_gallery. EPSS estimates a 14.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded. Fixed in 1.5.69.
Timeline
- 14-05-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery WordPress plugin before 1.5.69 was vulnerable to Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) issues via the gallery_id, tag, album_id and _id GET parameters passed to the bwg_frontend_data AJAX action (available to both unauthenticated and authenticated users)
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- wordfenceSource6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
14.51%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.06 pp
From 14.45% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (wpscan.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
10web1 product
- photo_gallery< 1.5.69
Photo gallery team1 product
- photo gallery by 10web – mobile-friendly image gallery≥ 1.5.69, < 1.5.69
Wordpress1 product
- photo-gallery< 1.5.69
3 vendors · 3 products
References
3 links- wpscan.com/vulnerability/cfb982b2-8b6d-4345-b3ab-3d2b130b873aX Refsource CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory