Improper input validation in Imagely Nextgen Gallery
CVE-2016-6565
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).
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Imagely Nextgen Gallery
- Imagely Nextgen Gallery Plugin — versions 2.1.57
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94356/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/346175 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6565?
- CVE-2016-6565 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagely Nextgen Gallery, classified under PHP Remote File Inclusion. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6565?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6565 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.