Cross-site Scripting (XSS)Weakness · CWE-79

CVE-2026-57755

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 7 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Contributor Cross Site Scripting (XSS) in Mosaic Gallery &#8211; Advanced Gallery <= 1.2.0 versions.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in the Mosaic Gallery – Advanced Gallery WordPress plugin (versions <= 1.2.0). The flaw allows users with Contributor-level permissions to inject malicious JavaScript code through the gallery functionality, which then executes when other users view the affected gallery content.

MitigationUpdate the Mosaic Gallery – Advanced Gallery plugin to a version newer than 1.2.0. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm the Mosaic Gallery plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin > Plugins and look for 'Mosaic Gallery - Advanced Gallery' in the installed plugins list, or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for a folder named 'mosaic-gallery' or similar.
    Affected if The plugin appears in the installed plugins list.
  2. Identify the installed version
    In the WordPress Plugins admin page, find the version number displayed beneath the plugin name 'Mosaic Gallery - Advanced Gallery'. Alternatively, open the main plugin PHP file (typically at /wp-content/plugins/[plugin-folder]/mosaic-gallery.php) and look for the 'Version:' header comment.
    Affected if The displayed version is 1.2.0 or any version number lower than 1.2.0.
  3. Check if galleries are created and active
    Look for any published posts or pages containing a gallery that uses this plugin. Check for the plugin's shortcode (commonly [mosaic_gallery] or similar) in post content by searching the wp_posts table or using a plugin manager. Also verify if any gallery post types exist in the WordPress admin under the plugin's menu.
    Affected if There is at least one gallery created or published using this plugin.
  4. Review user role permissions
    In WordPress admin, go to Users > Users List and verify which users have the 'Contributor' role assigned. The vulnerability is exploitable by users with Contributor-level permissions or higher.
    Affected if There are active user accounts assigned the Contributor role (or higher roles) who have access to create or edit gallery content.

You are affected if the Mosaic Gallery - Advanced Gallery plugin is installed at version 1.2.0 or lower AND there are galleries created with the plugin in use, particularly if you have users with Contributor-level access.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update the Mosaic Gallery – Advanced Gallery plugin to a version newer than 1.2.0. If no patched version is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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