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CVE-2026-81652: NextGEN Gallery < 4.5.0 - Contributor+ Image Metadata Disclosure via IDOR
- Severity: low (CVSS 2.7 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-09-20 · updated 2026-09-21
- Weakness: CWE-639
Description
The Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and WordPress plugin before 4.5.0 does not verify that the requesting user is entitled to a given image record before returning it, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to read the stored metadata of any image on the site, including images in galleries belonging to other users. The disclosed data includes the image's stored EXIF subset, covering camera make and model and capture timestamp, along with internal checksums and identifiers that the Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and WordPress plugin before 4.5.0's own capability-gated read path reserves to administrators.
Affected products
- Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes: from 3.59.5 before 4.5.0 — fixed in 4.5.0
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes 4.5.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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