CVE-2024-3097 WordPress Gallery Plugin – NextGEN Gallery <= 3.59 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Information Disclosure
Unauthenticated attackers can extract sensitive image metadata due to missing capability checks in the NextGEN Gallery 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-2024-3097?
CVE-2024-3097 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in smub Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery, published on 9 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The WordPress Gallery Plugin – NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the get_item function in versions up to, and including, 3.59. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including EXIF and other metadata of any image uploaded through the plugin.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-3097?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Imagely Nextgen Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2024-3097?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-3097 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-3097 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-3097 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in smub Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w249-f84q-3v47.