# CVE-2026-118783: All-in-One Video Gallery stored XSS in shortcode attributes

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-118783-the-all-in-one-video-gallery-wordpress-plugin-before-5-0-0-does  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-04. Updated: 2026-11-04  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-118783 · Severity: info · Published 2026-11-04

The All-in-One Video Gallery WordPress plugin before version 5.0.0 fails to properly validate and escape shortcode attributes, allowing contributors and higher-privilege users to inject malicious code into pages and posts. When a visitor views the affected page, the injected code executes in their browser, potentially compromising their session or stealing sensitive information.

Technologies: [All-in-One Video Gallery](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/all-in-one-video-gallery-all-in-one-video-gallery). Vendors: [All-in-One Video Gallery](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/all-in-one-video-gallery).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-118783 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118783 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-118783?** Informational severity, published 4 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** All-in-One Video Gallery before 5.0.0.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118783?** Yes: fixed in 5.0.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-118783 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-118783?** Check whether you run All-in-One Video Gallery at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 5.0.0

## Technical details

The plugin contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in shortcode attribute handling. Authenticated users with contributor role and above can embed unescaped malicious input in shortcode attributes; this payload persists in the database and executes when the page is rendered in any user's browser. No network access or user interaction is required beyond the initial malicious post creation by a trusted user.

## Affected products

- All-in-One Video Gallery All-in-One Video Gallery before 5.0.0

## Timeline

- 2026-11-02: disclosed
- 2026-11-04: advisory

## References

- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/119477bd-1b29-4e33-9040-38cb6f0ae623/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/119477bd-1b29-4e33-9040-38cb6f0ae623/)

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