CVE-2015-9229: imagely nextgen_gallery Cross-site Scripting
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 12-09-2017Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-9229 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in imagely nextgen_gallery. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
0.99%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github, reference
Timeline
- 12-09-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the nggallery-manage-gallery page in the Photocrati NextGEN Gallery plugin 2.1.15 for WordPress, XSS is possible for remote authenticated administrators via the images[1][alttext] parameter.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NSources2 sources · 4.8–5.5
- NVDNIST4.8MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
Low 3.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.99%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.99% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score0.99%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundDisclosed
Maturity: poc
Exploit Reference (cybersecurityworks.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Imagely1 product
- nextgen_gallery2.1.15
Wordpress1 product
- nextgen-gallery≤ 2.1.15 (fixed in 2.1.23)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2015-9229-nextgen-gallery.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory