Description

WordPress Plugin NextGEN Gallery-WordPress Gallery is prone to a directory traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently verify user-supplied input. Exploiting this issue can allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information that could aid in further attacks. WordPress Plugin NextGEN Gallery-WordPress Gallery version 2.1.9 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly verified or disable the plugin until a fix is available

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/01/7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkPVMxubUis

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/28/4

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q3/453

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-22 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update Directory Traversal