WordPress T&P Gallery Slider Stored Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability has been identified in the T&P Gallery Slider plugin for WordPress, affecting versions through 1.2. This vulnerability arises from improper input sanitization during web page generation, allowing malicious scripts to be injected and executed when users visit the affected site.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for stored cross-site scripting, where injected scripts are executed in the context of the user viewing the page.

Remediation

Users are advised to remove or replace the T&P Gallery Slider plugin, as it is likely abandoned and will not receive further updates or fixes. Patchstack has issued a virtual patch to mitigate this vulnerability for users who subscribe to their service.