Description

WordPress Plugin NextGEN Gallery-WordPress Gallery is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability and a cross-site request forgery vulnerability. An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of the affected site, steal cookie-based authentication credentials, disclose or modify sensitive information, or perform unauthorized actions; other attacks are also possible. WordPress Plugin NextGEN Gallery-WordPress Gallery version 1.8.3 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Remediation

Update to plugin version 1.8.4 or latest

References

http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/455791/nextgen-gallery/trunk/admin/tags.php?old=286415&old_path=nextgen-gallery%2Ftrunk%2Fadmin%2Ftags.php

http://secunia.com/advisories/46602/

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-79 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Tags

Missing Update CSRF XSS