Auth bypass in Imagely Nextgen Gallery
CVE-2024-3097
The WordPress Gallery Plugin – NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the get_item function in versions up to, and including, 3.59. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including EXIF and other metadata of any image uploaded through the plugin.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.380 (98.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.380 · newest: 0.380 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/75f87f99-9f0d-46c2-a6f1-3c1ea… (Third Party Advisory)
- zpbrent.github.io/pocs/8-plugin-nextgen-gallery-InfoDis-20240327.mp4 (Broken Link)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-gallery/trunk/src/REST/Admin/Block.p… (Product)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3063940/nextgen-gallery/trunk/src/REST/Adm… (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-3097?
- CVE-2024-3097 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Imagely Nextgen Gallery, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-04-09.
- How severe is CVE-2024-3097?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-3097 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.