CVE-2024-2762: The FooGallery WordPress plugin before 2.4.15, foogallery-premium WordPress plugin before 2.4.15 does not val

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-2762?

foogallery: upgrade to 2.4.15. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-2762 being exploited?

CVE-2024-2762 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2024-2762 affect?

CVE-2024-2762 affects foogallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The FooGallery WordPress plugin before 2.4.15, foogallery-premium WordPress plugin before 2.4.15 does not validate and escape some of its Gallery settings before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-2762?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-2762 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting foogallery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The FooGallery WordPress plugin before 2.4.15, foogallery-premium WordPress plugin before 2.4.15 does not validate and escape some of its Gallery settings before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low as Author to perform Stored Cross-Site Scripting attacks which could be used against high privilege users such as admin

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 69%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-06-13
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): WPScan · Vendor: fooplugins

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-06-13 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

fooplugins foogallery UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.4.15

Fixed in: 2.4.15

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy foogallery || rpm -q foogallery || foogallery --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.4.15 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade foogallery

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade foogallery

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-2762?

foogallery: upgrade to 2.4.15. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-2762 being exploited?

CVE-2024-2762 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-2762 affect?

CVE-2024-2762 affects foogallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). The FooGallery WordPress plugin before 2.4.15, foogallery-premium WordPress plugin before 2.4.15 does not validate and escape some of its Gallery settings before outputting them back in the page, which could allow users with a role as low

How urgent is CVE-2024-2762?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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