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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-1784 · published 7 July 2022

CVE-2015-1784: Imagely nextgen gallery unrestricted file upload vulnerability

Imagely · Nextgen Gallery

In nextgen-galery wordpress plugin before 2.0.77.3 there are two vulnerabilities which can allow an attacker to gain full access over the web application. The vulnerabilities lie in how the application validates user uploaded files and lack of security measures preventing unwanted HTTP requests.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 2.0% · top 20.2% CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.5
2.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In nextgen-galery wordpress plugin before 2.0.77.3 there are two vulnerabilities which can allow an attacker to gain full access over the web application. The vulnerabilities lie in how the application validates user uploaded files and lack of security measures preventing unwanted HTTP requests.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://blog.nettitude.com/uk/crsf-and-unsafe-arbitrary-file-upload-in-nextgen-gallery-plugin-for-wordpress ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c894727a-b779-4583-a860-13c2c27275d4 Third Party Advisory
https://blog.nettitude.com/uk/crsf-and-unsafe-arbitrary-file-upload-in-nextgen-gallery-plugin-for-wordpress ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c894727a-b779-4583-a860-13c2c27275d4 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-1784), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.