CVE-2015-9228

Description

In post-new.php in the Photocrati NextGEN Gallery plugin 2.1.10 for WordPress, unrestricted file upload is available via the name parameter, if a file extension is changed from .jpg to .php.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.04% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/cybersecurityworks/Disclosed/issues/6 vendor advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135061/WordPress-NextGEN-Gallery-2.1.10-Shell-Upload.html vdb entry third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/nextgen-gallery/#developers vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/27/6 third party advisory mailing list
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9758
https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2015-9228-crony.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-9228?
CVE-2015-9228 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-9228?
To fix CVE-2015-9228, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-9228 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-9228 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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