CVE-2026-1463 Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery <= 4.0.4 - Authenticated (Author+) Local File Inclusion
Authenticated attackers with Author access can exploit a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in NextGEN Gallery to execute arbitrary PHP code or read sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-1463?
CVE-2026-1463 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in smub Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery, published on 18 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.3 via the 'template' parameter in gallery shortcodes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included.
Weakness: CWE-98
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-1463?
How do I fix CVE-2026-1463?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-1463 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-2026-1463 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-1463 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cpfp-m9v9-xp87.