CVE-2015-9228

8.8 HIGH

Published: September 12, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

In post-new.php in the Photocrati NextGEN Gallery plugin 2.1.10 for WordPress, unrestricted file upload is available via the name parameter, if a file extension is changed from .jpg to .php.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/27/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2015-9228-crony.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/cybersecurityworks/Disclosed/issues/6

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135061/WordPress-NextGEN-Gallery-2.1.10-Shell-Upload.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://wordpress.org/plugins/nextgen-gallery/#developers

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9758

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/27/6