Answer in brief
CVE-2026-116563 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes <= 4.5.4 - Unauthenticated Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via Comment `title` Attribute via Shutter Lightbox innerHTML. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps smub/Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.4. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps smub/Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| smub/Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallerygeneric | >=0 <=4.5.4 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 31, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 31, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 31, 2026
The Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via the 'comment' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.4 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires the site to have Shutter or Shutter Reloaded selected as the active lightbox, and the injected comment must be approved through WordPress's standard moderation workflow before the payload is rendered to other visitors.
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