#VU19895 Arbitrary file upload in WordPress Gallery Plugin - NextGEN Gallery

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#VU19895 Arbitrary file upload in WordPress Gallery Plugin - NextGEN Gallery

Published: August 2, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU19895
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WordPress Gallery Plugin - NextGEN Gallery
Software vendor:
Imagely

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of file extension when uploading files. A remote attacker can upload and execute arbitrary file on the system.


Remediation

Update to version 2.0.66.

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