CVE-2015-9229 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Vulnerability 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 Score

4.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Imagely	Nextgen Gallery	2.1.15

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2015-9229-nextgen-gallery.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/cybersecurityworks/Disclosed/issues/5ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2015-9229-nextgen-gallery.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/cybersecurityworks/Disclosed/issues/5ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-9229?

CVE-2015-9229 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). 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.

How severe is CVE-2015-9229?

CVE-2015-9229 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-9229?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Imagely Nextgen Gallery.