CVE-2018-7586: imagely nextgen_gallery Path Traversal
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
Published 01-03-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-7586 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in imagely nextgen_gallery. EPSS estimates a 2.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.03%
0%100%
Low · +0.36 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 01-03-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the nextgen-gallery plugin before 2.2.50 for WordPress, gallery paths are not secured.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.03%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
81%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.36 pp
From 1.68% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score2.03%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
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-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
Affected systems
Imagely1 product
- nextgen_gallery≤ 2.2.46
Wordpress1 product
- nextgen-gallery≤ 2.2.46 (fixed in 2.2.50)
2 vendors · 2 products
References
3 links- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9033X Refsource MISC