CVE-2015-9228 describes an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Photocrati NextGEN Gallery plugin 2.1.10 for WordPress, specifically within the post-new.php component. An authenticated attacker can bypass file type restrictions by changing a .jpg extension to .php, allowing for arbitrary code execution. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a severe risk with low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
1.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
1.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
1.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | ||
1.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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