Cyber Resilience

CVE-2025-24707

High

Published: 03 February 2025

Published
03 February 2025
Modified
23 April 2026
KEV Added
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Patch
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CVSS Score v3.1 7.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0004 12.7th percentile
Risk Priority 14 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2025-24707 is a high-severity Cross-site Scripting (CWE-79) vulnerability. Its CVSS base score is 7.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 12.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-15 (Information Output Filtering) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-24707 is an Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation vulnerability, classified as Reflected Cross-site Scripting (XSS) under CWE-79, in the gt3themes Photo Gallery plugin (gt3-photo-video-gallery) for WordPress. This issue affects the plugin from unknown initial versions through version 2.7.7.24 inclusive.

The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L), indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, no required privileges, and user interaction. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit it by tricking a legitimate user into accessing a maliciously crafted URL or input reflected in the web page, leading to arbitrary script execution in the victim's browser context with changed scope and low impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The Patchstack advisory provides details on this WordPress plugin vulnerability and recommends mitigation, available at https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/gt3-photo-video-gallery/vulnerability/wordpress-photo-gallery-gt3-image-gallery-gutenberg-block-gallery-plugin-2-7-7-24-reflected-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve. Security practitioners should ensure affected installations update the gt3-photo-video-gallery plugin beyond version 2.7.7.24.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in gt3themes Photo Gallery gt3-photo-video-gallery allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Photo Gallery: from n/a through <= 2.7.7.24.

CWE(s)
CWE-79

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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T1059.007 JavaScript Execution
Adversaries may abuse various implementations of JavaScript for execution.
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Why these techniques?

Reflected XSS in public-facing WordPress plugin enables exploitation of the web application via crafted URLs (T1190) and arbitrary JavaScript execution in the victim's browser (T1059.007).

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

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Affected Assets

Mitigating Controls

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

SI-15 Information Output Filtering good match
prevent

Requires filtering of information outputs to neutralize untrusted input reflected in web pages, directly preventing script execution in reflected XSS attacks.

SI-10 Information Input Validation partial match
prevent

Validates inputs to reject or sanitize malicious payloads before they are reflected in web page generation.

SI-2 Flaw Remediation good match
prevent

Mandates identification and correction of the specific flaw in the gt3-photo-video-gallery plugin through timely patching.

References