Description
The NextGEN Gallery plugin before 2.1.15 for WordPress allows ../ Directory Traversal in path selection.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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WordPress NextGEN Gallery Directory Read Vulnerability
auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_nextgen_galley_file_read
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/nextgen-gallery/#developers
- https://github.com/cybersecurityworks/Disclosed/issues/2
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135114/WordPress-NextGEN-Gallery-2.1.15-Cross-Site-Scripting-Path-Traversal.html
- https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2015080165
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/28/4
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/01/7
- https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2015-9538-nextgen.html