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WordPress Plugin
by:
SecurityFocus
4,3
CVSS
MEDIUM
Path Disclosure
200
CWE
Product Name: WordPress Plugin
Affected Version From: 1.9.10
Affected Version To: 1.9.11
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: N/A
Metasploit: N/A
Other Scripts: N/A
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2013

Path Disclosure Vulnerability in NextGEN Gallery Plugin for WordPress

The NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress is prone to a path-disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information that may lead to further attacks. The vulnerability is triggered when an attacker sends a specially crafted request to the vulnerable application. This can be done by sending a request to the vulnerable application with the following parameters: http://www.example.com/?callback=json&api_key=true&format=json&method=gallery&id=1 and http://www.example.com/?callback=json&api_key=true&format=xml&method=recent&limit=1

Mitigation:

Upgrade to the latest version of NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57957/info

The NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress is prone to a path-disclosure vulnerability. 

An attacker can exploit this issue to obtain sensitive information that may lead to further attacks. 

NextGEN Gallery versions 1.9.10 and 1.9.11 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

http://www.example.com/?callback=json&api_key=true&format=json&method=gallery&id=1 

http://www.example.com/?callback=json&api_key=true&format=xml&method=recent&limit=1