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CVE-2013-4117 Scanner

Detects 'Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)' vulnerability in Category Grid View Gallery plugin for WordPress affects v. 2.3.1.

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Category Grid View Gallery plugin is a popular WordPress plugin, used by numerous website owners for displaying their images in a visually appealing manner. This plugin provides users with an easy way to organize their images in a grid view, categorize them, and create galleries that can be embedded into their website. It is designed to make the website look attractive, organized, and easy to navigate. 

The CVE-2013-4117 vulnerability was detected in the includes/CatGridPost.php file of the Category Grid View Gallery plugin version 2.3.1. This vulnerability exposes websites to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, making it possible for remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through the ID parameter. This can allow the attacker to execute malicious code on the website, possibly even taking control of it.

If exploited, this vulnerability can lead to severe damage such as data theft, web application hijacking, implantation of Trojans or other malware, and other cyberattacks. The attacker can add malicious code to the website, create fake login forms, steal user account credentials, redirect visitors to phishing sites, alter website content, and launch other attacks that can result in financial losses and reputational damage.

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