NextGen Gallery <= 2.1.56 - Remote File Inclusion

7.5
Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
CVE CVE-2016-6565
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published November 15, 2016
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Mukhammad Khalilov

Description

The Imagely NextGen Gallery plugin for Wordpress prior to version 2.1.57 does not properly validate user input in the cssfile parameter of a HTTP POST request, which may allow an authenticated user to read arbitrary files from the server, or execute arbitrary code on the server in some circumstances (dependent on server configuration).

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Vulnerability Details for Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug nextgen-gallery (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 2.1.57, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 2.1.56
Patched Version
  • 2.1.57

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