CVE-2015-9229 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published 12 Sep 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary scripts via the alttext parameter in the NextGEN Gallery plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-9229?

CVE-2015-9229 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2017. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-9229?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Imagely Nextgen Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9229?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-9229 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2015-9229 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-9229 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-86mr-6966-vqjg.