CVE-2024-3097 is a missing capability check vulnerability in the WordPress NextGEN Gallery plugin, affecting versions up to and including 3.59. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive image metadata, such as EXIF data, from any image uploaded via the plugin. Rated as MEDIUM severity (CVSS 5.3), it has a low attack complexity and can lead to unauthorized information disclosure. While no active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, ExploitDB) is currently reported, Nuclei templates exist for detection, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.59.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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