CVE-2026-28141: WordPress NextGEN Gallery plugin <= 4.2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Published Aug 6, 2026
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Updated

Unauthenticated Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in NextGEN Gallery <= 4.2.3 versions.

Affected Software

1 affected component
WordPress NextGEN Gallery<=4.2.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade wordpress/NextGEN Gallery to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.2.4
  2. Compensating control

    After upgrading NextGEN Gallery, review pages/forms that may have been affected by Cross Site Scripting (XSS) and ensure any malicious input is removed/mitigated as appropriate.

Event History

Aug 6, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:27 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:27 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
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CVE-2026-28141 - WordPress NextGEN Gallery plugin <= 4.2.3 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability - SecAlerts