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CVE-2015-9538

MEDIUM 6.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
November 26, 2019
Last modified
June 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified
Reported by
cve@mitre.org
Weakness
CWE-22
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

The NextGEN Gallery plugin before 2.1.15 for WordPress allows ../ Directory Traversal in path selection.

Affected WordPress components

  • Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery Plugin · nextgen-gallery
    Confirmed match Active
    Versions not specified
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • n/a n/a — Versions not specified
  • imagely nextgen_gallery — Before 2.1.15

References

  • cxsecurity.com https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2015080165 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • cybersecurityworks.com https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2015-9538-nextgen.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/cybersecurityworks/Disclosed/issues/2 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
  • packetstormsecurity.com https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135114/WordPress-NextGEN-Gallery-2.1.15-Cross-Site-Scripting-Path-Traversal.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/plugins/nextgen-gallery/#developers Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
  • www.openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/28/4 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • www.openwall.com https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/01/7 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record