CVE-2023-3279: NextGEN Gallery < 3.39 - Admin+ Local File Inclusion

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2023-10-16 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

The WordPress Gallery Plugin WordPress plugin before 3.39 does not validate some block attributes before using them to generate paths passed to include function/s, allowing Admin users to perform LFI attacks

Affected products

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes: before 3.39 — fixed in 3.39

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes 3.39. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b7a7070-8d61-4ff8-b003-b4ff06221635
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/3b7a7070-8d61-4ff8-b003-b4ff06221635

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