CVE-2024-9769: The Video Gallery – Best WordPress YouTube Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scr

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-9769?

video gallery: upgrade to 2.4.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-9769 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9769 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-2024-9769 affect?

CVE-2024-9769 affects video gallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.4). The Video Gallery – Best WordPress YouTube Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-9769?

Priority 26/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-9769 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.4) affecting video gallery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The Video Gallery – Best WordPress YouTube Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrator-level permissions and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. This onl

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 76%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-12-06
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: total-soft

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-12-06 04:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

total-soft video gallery UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.4.2

Fixed in: 2.4.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy video-gallery || rpm -q video-gallery || video-gallery --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.4.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade video-gallery

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade video-gallery

Note

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

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-9769?

video gallery: upgrade to 2.4.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-9769 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9769 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-2024-9769 affect?

CVE-2024-9769 affects video gallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.4). The Video Gallery – Best WordPress YouTube Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping.

How urgent is CVE-2024-9769?

Priority 26/100. Public exploit reference

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References

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