CVE-2016-6565

moderate-risk
Published 2018-07-13

The Imagely NextGen Gallery plugin for Wordpress prior to version 2.1.57 does not properly validate user input in the cssfile parameter of a HTTP POST request, which may allow an authenticated user to read arbitrary files from the server, or execute arbitrary code on the server in some circumstances (dependent on server configuration).

Do I need to act?

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1.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Imagely

References (4)

Third Party Advisory https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/346175
Third Party Advisory https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94356/
Third Party Advisory https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/346175
Third Party Advisory https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94356/
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 4/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal