GHSA-pwph-g8xg-72x8HighCVSS 8.1
The Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress is...
🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)
📋 Description
The Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the handle_job function in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.5 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). The 'NextGEN Manage gallery' capability required to reach the vulnerable endpoint is granted to Administrators by default but can be delegated to lower-privileged roles via the plugin's Roles screen.
🔗 References (9)
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-118191
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-gallery/tags/4.5.3/src/Lightroom/Controller.php#L164
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-gallery/tags/4.5.3/src/Lightroom/Controller.php#L2395
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-gallery/tags/4.5.3/src/Lightroom/Controller.php#L2764
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-gallery/tags/4.5.3/src/Lightroom/Controller.php#L2943
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3793263/nextgen-gallery/trunk/src/Lightroom/Controller.php
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3793263/nextgen-gallery/trunk/src/Lightroom/Controller.php?old=3773860&old_path=nextgen-gallery%2Ftrunk%2Fsrc%2FLightroom%2FController.php
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b4e01402-f866-43b9-9fef-7e9b156a9e0d?source=cve
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pwph-g8xg-72x8