This host is running Category Grid View Gallery plugin and is prone to cross site scripting vulnerability.

Successful exploitation will allow attacker to execute arbitrary HTML and script code in a user's browser session in the context of an affected site.

No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

The flaw is caused due to an input validation error in the 'ID' parameter in '/wp-content/plugins/category-grid-view-gallery/includes/CatGridPost.php' when processing user-supplied data.

WordPress Category Grid View Gallery Plugin version 2.3.1 and prior

Send the crafted XSS query via HTTP GET nethod and confirm the vulnerability from the response.

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/122259/WordPress-Category-Grid-View-Gallery-XSS.html
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2013/Jul/17

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Updated on 2017-03-28