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Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2015 15:50:03 +0530
From: Dis close <disclose@...ersecurityworks.com>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Cc: cve-assign@...re.org
Subject: CVE Request - LFI/Path Traversal in NextGen Gallery WordPress Plugin.
Hi List:
We are requesting CVE for the below mentioned security issue in NextGen
Gallery Plugin:
Plugin Details:
==============
Plugin Name: NextGen Gallery
Version: 2.1.7
Homepage: https://wordpress.org/plugins/nextgen-gallery/
Description
===============
NextGEN Gallery is most popular *WordPress Gallery Plugin *with over 13
millions downloads.
Vulnerability
===============
The plugin fails to validate user input in one of the variables, which
allows a log-in user to access system files and other unauthorized files
on the server.
POC Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkPVMxubUis
Proof of Concept
================
Accessing the POST request http://localhost/wordpress/?photocrati_ajax=1
and modifying the *dir* variable with ../../../ input user can traverse
file system and access files even outside the application directory.
Disclosure Timeline
==================
17-02-2015: Reported to WP Plugins
18-02-2015: Acknowledged by WP Plugin, saying that vendor will be informed.
But till now no response from WP plugin or vendor.
Discovered by ( Please provide credit to following)
=====================================
Sathish Kumar
Cyber Security Works Pvt Ltd.
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Cheers !!!
Team CSW
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