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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-7527 · published 17 December 2015

CVE-2015-7527: Cool video gallery project cool video gallery improper input validation vulnerability

CCool Video Gallery Project · Cool Video Gallery

lib/core.php in the Cool Video Gallery plugin 1.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the "Width of preview image" and possibly other input fields in the "Video Gallery Settings" page.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.2% · top 7.8% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 8 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

lib/core.php in the Cool Video Gallery plugin 1.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the "Width of preview image" and possibly other input fields in the "Video Gallery Settings" page.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134626/WordPress-Cool-Video-Gallery-1.9-Command-Injection.html Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/02/9 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537051/100/0/threaded
http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=158 Exploit
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/command-injection-vulnerability-in-v19 Exploit
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8348
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134626/WordPress-Cool-Video-Gallery-1.9-Command-Injection.html Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/02/9 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537051/100/0/threaded
http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=158 Exploit
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/command-injection-vulnerability-in-v19 Exploit
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8348

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-7527), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.