CVE-2016-6565 Information

Description

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 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/346175 https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94356/

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.5