CVE-2025-53224

WordPress NextGEN Gallery Search Plugin <= 2.12 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

7.1 High

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Koen Schuit NextGEN Gallery Search nextgen-gallery-search-galleries allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects NextGEN Gallery Search: from n/a through <= 2.12.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Exploit likelihood

0.23%Up 0.2 points since Aug 29, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

WordPress NextGEN Gallery Search Plugin <= 2.12 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability

Record: CVE-2025-53224
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2025-26001 7.1

Record: EUVD-2025-26001
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated: 2026-11-02

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jch3-8j9v-qp94 7.1

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')...

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Koen Schuit NextGEN Gallery Search allows Reflected XSS. This issue affects NextGEN Gallery Search: from n/a through 2.12.

Record: GHSA-jch3-8j9v-qp94
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.1

Record: CVE-2025-53224
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

koen schuit nextgen gallery search

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-53224 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Koen Schuit Nextgen Gallery Search, published August 28, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.23%, the 13th percentile. No source names a fixed version.