CVE-2015-9538: imagely nextgen_gallery Path Traversal
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-9538 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in imagely nextgen_gallery. EPSS estimates a 10.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 6 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 26-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The NextGEN Gallery plugin before 2.1.15 for WordPress allows ../ Directory Traversal in path selection.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- wordfenceSource6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
10.12%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 10.12% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
6 foundDisclosed
Maturity: poc
Exploit Reference (packetstormsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (cxsecurity.com)
Maturity: unknown
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Exploit Reference (openwall.com)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (cybersecurityworks.com)
Maturity: unknown
WordPress NextGEN Gallery Directory Read Vulnerability
auxiliary/scanner/http/wp_nextgen_galley_file_read
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
- CWE-98Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')The PHP application receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before its usage in "require," "include," or similar functions.
Affected systems
Imagely1 product
- nextgen_gallery< 2.1.15
Wordpress1 product
- nextgen-gallery≤ 2.1.10 (fixed in 2.1.15)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
8 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/28/4X Refsource MISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2015-9538-nextgen.htmlX Refsource MISCExploitThird Party Advisory