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CVE-2022-38468: WordPress NextGEN Gallery Plugin <= 3.28 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-03-01 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-352

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Imagely WordPress Gallery Plugin – NextGEN Gallery plugin <= 3.28 leading to thumbnail alteration.

Affected products

• Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes: before 3.29 — fixed in 3.29

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes 3.29. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/nextgen-gallery/wordpress-wordpress-gallery-plugin-nextgen-gallery-plugin-3-28-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf?_s_id=cve
• https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/nextgen-gallery/wordpress-wordpress-gallery-plugin-nextgen-gallery-plugin-3-28-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf?_s_id=cve

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