CVE-2016-6565

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).

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/346175	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94356/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/346175	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94356/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:56

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/346175 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource~~	() https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/346175 - Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
References	~~() https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94356/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry~~	() https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94356/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Information

Published : 2018-07-13 20:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:56

NVD link : CVE-2016-6565

Mitre link : CVE-2016-6565

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-6565

JSON object : View

Products Affected

imagely

nextgen_gallery

CWE

CWE-98

Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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