CVE-2024-9776: The ImagePress – Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin set

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-9776?

imagepress: upgrade to 1.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-9776 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9776 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-2024-9776 affect?

CVE-2024-9776 affects imagepress. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.4). The ImagePress – Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possib

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-9776?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.4UPGRADE

CVE-2024-9776 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.4) affecting imagepress. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The ImagePress – Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2 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 only affects multi-site

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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	0.4% (top 71%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2024-10-12
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Wordfence · Vendor: getbutterfly

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-10-12 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 08:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

getbutterfly imagepress UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.3.0

Fixed in: 1.3.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 1.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade imagepress

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-2024-9776?

imagepress: upgrade to 1.3.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-9776 being exploited?

CVE-2024-9776 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-2024-9776 affect?

CVE-2024-9776 affects imagepress. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.4). The ImagePress – Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via admin settings in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possib

How urgent is CVE-2024-9776?

Priority 23/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2024-9778 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE The ImagePress – Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all version

References

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