CVE-2018-7586 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published 1 Mar 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

An attacker can access unauthorized files by exploiting unsecured gallery paths in the NextGEN Gallery WordPress plugin.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-7586?

CVE-2018-7586 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the nextgen-gallery plugin before 2.2.50 for WordPress, gallery paths are not secured.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7586?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Imagely Nextgen Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7586?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7586 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2018-7586 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7586 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9fqp-jg8p-82qj.