CVE-2020-35942 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

High 8.8 Published 9 Feb 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit CSRF to modify settings, enabling file upload and local file inclusion that leads to remote code execution and XSS.

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

What is CVE-2020-35942?

CVE-2020-35942 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue in the NextGEN Gallery plugin before 3.5.0 for WordPress allows File Upload and Local File Inclusion via settings modification, leading to Remote Code Execution and XSS. (It is possible to bypass CSRF protection by simply not including a nonce parameter.)

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35942?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Imagely Nextgen Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2020-35942?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35942 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-35942 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35942 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-phg2-9429-v8rx.