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4.3

Simple Gallery 2.2 lets attackers run scripts via album link

CVE-2008-1698 · published 18 years ago
Summary

The Simple Gallery 2.2 web component can be tricked into inserting malicious code when a specially crafted album parameter is used. This could let an attacker display unwanted content, steal visitor information, or take control of a user’s session. Apply any available updates or patches and ensure that input from users is properly filtered or escaped.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
ventrian simple_gallery 2.2
cpe:2.3:a:ventrian:simple_gallery:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in gallery.php in Simple Gallery 2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the album parameter to index.php. NOTE: the provena...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in gallery.php in Simple Gallery 2.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the album parameter to index.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
4.3 Medium
Exploitation
1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
Timeline
Published8 Apr 2008
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2008-1698 · NVD
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