CVE-2026-4300 | Robo Gallery <= 5.1.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Loading Label' Setting

The Robo Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the 'Loading Label' setting in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.3. The plugin uses a custom `|***...***|` marker pattern in its `fixJsFunction()` method to embed raw JavaScript function references within JSON-encoded configuration objects. When a gallery's options are rendered on the frontend, `json_encode()` wraps all string values in double quotes. The `fixJsFunction()` method then strips the `"|***` and `***|"` sequences, effectively converting a JSON string value into raw JavaScript code. The Loading Label field (stored as `rbs_gallery_LoadingWord` post_meta) is an `rbstext` type field that is sanitized with `sanitize_text_field()` on save. While this strips HTML tags, it does not strip the `|***...***|` markers since they contain no HTML. When a user inputs `|***alert(document.domain)***|`, the value passes through sanitization intact, is stored in post_meta, and is later retrieved and output within an inline `<script>` tag via `renderMainBlock()` with the quote markers stripped — resulting in arbitrary JavaScript execution. The gallery post type uses `capability_type => 'post'`, allowing Author-level users to create galleries. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses a page containing the gallery shortcode.

Published: 2026-04-08 Last update: 2026-04-24 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-4300 is rated Low Risk (29.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.04%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-4300

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-04-08 0.04%

Full EPSS history (1 record total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-4300

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.4 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.1 2.7 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-4300

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-4300

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
No affected products in dataset.

References for CVE-2026-4300

URL Tags
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/tags/5.1.3/includes/frontend/modules/base-grid/grid/grid.v1.php#L89
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/tags/5.1.3/includes/frontend/modules/base-grid/layout.v1.php#L101
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/tags/5.1.3/includes/frontend/modules/base-grid/layout.v1.php#L52
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/tags/5.1.3/includes/frontend/modules/class/jsoptions.php#L87
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/tags/5.1.3/includes/frontend/modules/class/jsoptions.php#L97
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/tags/5.1.3/includes/options/rbs_gallery_options_loading.php#L95
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/trunk/includes/frontend/modules/base-grid/grid/grid.v1.php#L89
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/trunk/includes/frontend/modules/base-grid/layout.v1.php#L101
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/trunk/includes/frontend/modules/base-grid/layout.v1.php#L52
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/trunk/includes/frontend/modules/class/jsoptions.php#L87
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/trunk/includes/frontend/modules/class/jsoptions.php#L97
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/robo-gallery/trunk/includes/options/rbs_gallery_options_loading.php#L95
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3488182%40robo-gallery&new=3488182%40robo-gallery&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d8693b7d-693f-450a-89ef-e936a8813ca9?source=cve
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