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CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library - Security Vulnerability (CVE-2026-84930)

CVE-2026-84930

The CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library WordPress plugin before 2.0.7 does not properly validate a block attribute before using it as an HTML tag name in its gallery output, allowing users with the Author role and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the browser of anyone who views the affected post.

CVE-2026-84930

MEDIUM CVSS 6.8 Published 2026-09-05 Updated 2026-09-08
AI Risk Elevated (58/100) Active Exploit: No strong signal Published Exploit: No public exploit references Priority: P3 Priority
Severity Band MEDIUM
CVSS Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Components 1
Reference Links 1
AI Risk Engine Elevated (58/100)
Exploitability Medium
Active Exploitation No strong signal
Published Exploit Status No public exploit references

Threat Timeline

  1. 2026-09-05 CVE published and first recorded in the threat feed.
  2. 2026-09-08 Record updated with latest vulnerability metadata.
  3. 2026-09-08 AI technical context refreshed for mitigation and impact guidance.
  4. Now Monitoring for follow-up changes, linked references, and new related CVEs.

AI Context

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AI Updated 1 day ago

AI enriched 1 day ago (2026-09-08 19:36 UTC)

Technical Summary

The CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library WordPress plugin before 2.0.7 does not properly validate a block attribute before using it as an HTML tag name in its gallery output, allowing users with the Author role and above to inject arbitrary web scripts that execute in the browser of anyone who views the affected post.

Potential Impact

Severity is MEDIUM (CVSS 6.8). Depending on deployment context, affected components may be exposed to unauthorized actions or data integrity risk.

Exploitability Assessment

Exploitability is assessed as Medium based on severity and technical exposure profile.

Primary risk drivers: severity and technical exposure profile

Mitigation Recommendations

Validate affected product versions, prioritize patching, and monitor references for vendor remediation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, apply compensating controls and limit exposure of vulnerable surfaces.

Detection & Monitoring

Track authentication anomalies, unexpected file writes, and suspicious plugin API activity around affected components.

Business Impact Lens

AI risk score 58/100 (Elevated, Medium) with priority P3 Priority. Prioritize remediation where affected components process customer data, admin sessions, or Internet-exposed workflows.

References

What to do about this

Patch on your next cycle Worth fixing, but not ahead of other work.

Fix it

Update CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library to 2.0.7 or later.

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Am I affected by this vulnerability?

You are affected if your site runs CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library. Versions below 2.0.7 are vulnerable; that release and later are not. An attacker needs author or above, so open registration materially increases the risk.

How do I fix it?

Update CatFolders Document Gallery & PDF Library to version 2.0.7 or later. That is the complete fix.