CVE-2024-2762
CWE-79Published: June 13, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
The FooGallery WordPress plugin before 2.4.15, foogallery-premium WordPress plugin before 2.4.15 does not validate and escape some of its Gallery settings before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as Author to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admin
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-2762 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
The vulnerability has a "Changed" scope, meaning successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component itself — such as the host operating system or adjacent services.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-2762 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts