CVE-2025-26581
📛 CVE Title
WordPress Picture Gallery plugin <= 1.6.3 - CSRF to Stored XSS vulnerability
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in videowhisper Picture Gallery picture-gallery allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Picture Gallery: from n/a through <= 1.6.3.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- Patchstack
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 7.1 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L- Effective score
- 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-79 - Reserved
- 2025-02-12
- Published
- 2025-03-26 15:24 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-04-28 18:11 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2025/26xxx/CVE-2025-26581.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2025-26581 — Picture Gallery <= 1.6.3 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2025-03-26 15:16:11 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 09:02:03 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L- Exploitability subscore
- 2.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 3.7 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0035 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 27.81% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-26
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-07-27 06:50 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2025-8163 - Assigner
- Patchstack
- Published
- Mar 26, 2025, 2:24:20 PM
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026, 4:11:39 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
7.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.1100
- Vendors
- VideoWhisper
- Products
-
Picture Gallery (0 ≤1.6.3)Picture Gallery (n/a ≤1.6.2)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-5xrx-96wf-wfgx
ENISA description: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in videowhisper Picture Gallery picture-gallery allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Picture Gallery: from n/a through <= 1.6.3.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| videowhisper | Picture Gallery |
0 (affected)
|
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Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
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Web references (5)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2025-26581 rapid7:attackerkb.com
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2025-8163 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-26581 rapid7:www.cve.org
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/82583e18-2e0b-4618-bc0c-d8b058acc1c8?source=api-prod rapid7:www.wordfence.com
NVD-tagged references (1)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
Indicators (2)
IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.
| Type | Value | VirusTotal | Attached |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain |
xss.this
|
no local data | 2026-05-18 21:19 UTC |
| cve |
CVE-2025-26581
|
no local data | 2026-06-06 13:53 UTC |
Remediations (19)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
-
Wordfence remediation: Picture Gallery – Frontend Image Uploads, AJAX Photo ListWordfence
Update to version 1.6.4, or a newer patched version
2026-06-06 13:53 UTC -
web:msrc.microsoft.com
The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) investigates all reports of security vulnerabilities affecting Microsoft products and services, and provides the information here as part of the ongoing effort to help you manage security risks and help keep your systems protected.
2026-05-22 12:45 UTC -
web:cisa.gov
Update (08/12/ 2025 ): CISA has updated this alert to provide clarification on identifying Exchange Servers on an organization's networks and provided further guidance on running the Microsoft Exchange Health Checker. Update (08/07/ 2025 ): CISA issued Emergency Directive (ED) 25-02: Mitigate Microsoft Exchange Vulnerability in response to CVE - 2025 -53786
2026-05-22 12:45 UTC -
web:www.msn.com
Microsoft suggests the threat is being used in phishing attacks against vulnerable systems since successful exploitation requires local access to the PC.
2026-05-22 12:45 UTC -
web:www.forbes.com
Microsoft has confirmed an emergency security update as CISA warns that two new Defender zero-days are being exploited by attackers.
2026-05-22 12:45 UTC -
web:www.picussecurity.com
The exploit, referred to as "BlueHammer", was released prior to the availability of an official fix , making it a true zero-day at the time of disclosure. In this blog, we explain how the Windows Defender CVE -2026-33825 vulnerability works, its real-world risk to organizations, and provide practical steps for validation and remediation .
2026-05-22 12:45 UTC -
web:www.securityweek.com
Microsoft's August 2025 Patch Tuesday updates address critical vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, and Hyper-V.
2026-05-22 12:45 UTC -
web:cyberpress.org
A newly published proof-of-concept tool called BitUnlocker exposes a dangerous downgrade attack that can bypass Microsoft's BitLocker full-disk encryption on fully patched Windows 11 machines, granting complete access to encrypted drives in under five minutes. The attack exploits CVE - 2025 -48804, a vulnerability in Windows BitLocker that allows an attacker to mix untrusted data with trusted ...
2026-05-22 12:45 UTC -
web:dailysecurityreview.com
This wave of updates underscores the criticality of monitoring the KEV Catalog for timely vulnerability remediation—especially for federal agencies, which are mandated to patch listed vulnerabilities within defined time frames. Private sector organizations are also strongly advised to assess their exposure and implement risk mitigation measures.
2026-05-22 12:45 UTC -
web:www.securityweek.com
Microsoft has announced mitigations for CVE -2026-45585, a BitLocker bypass triggered via FsTx in Windows Recovery.
2026-05-22 04:01 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...
2026-05-22 04:01 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
No patch has been released yet; Microsoft has instead issued a multi-step manual mitigation guide while a formal security update is prepared. Windows BitLocker Security Bypass The vulnerability originates in WinRE's handling of the BootExecute registry value under HKLM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager.
2026-05-22 04:01 UTC -
web:krebsonsecurity.com
Microsoft expects that exploitation is more likely. May's Patch Tuesday is a welcome respite from April, which saw Microsoft fix a near-record 167 security flaws.
2026-05-22 04:01 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-22 04:01 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Today is Microsoft's September 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 81 flaws, including two publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities.
2026-05-22 04:01 UTC -
web:blog.qualys.com
May 2026's Patch Tuesday arrives with Microsoft addressing a fresh set of vulnerabilities across its ecosystem, reinforcing the ongoing need for timely patching in an increasingly threat-heavy…
2026-05-22 04:01 UTC -
web:www.helpnetsecurity.com
Microsoft is working on a fix for CVE -2026-45585 (aka "Yellowkey"), a vulnerability that can be used to bypass Windows' BitLocker protection.
2026-05-22 04:01 UTC -
web:www.linkedin.com
Microsoft Security Response Center has issued an emergency mitigation for a newly disclosed BitLocker bypass vulnerability known as "YellowKey," after security researchers publicly released ...
2026-05-22 04:01 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 374 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at October 2025 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-22 04:01 UTC
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