Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery <= 4.0.4 - Authenticated (Author+) Local File Inclusion
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-1463 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-03-18 17:16:05 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-22 21:32:08 UTC |
| Description | The Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.3 via the 'template' parameter in gallery shortcodes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to include and execute arbitrary .php files on the server, allowing the execution of any PHP code in those files. This can be used to bypass access controls, obtain sensitive data, or achieve code execution in cases where .php file types can be uploaded and included. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.001350000 probability, percentile 0.331530000 (date 2026-04-22)
Problem Types: CWE-98 | CWE-98 CWE-98 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Smub | Photo Gallery Sliders Proofing And Themes NextGEN Gallery | affected 4.0.4 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3460327/nextgen-gallery/trunk/src/DisplayType/Legac... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2d7bc556-cdaf-42a7-8801-ad2e4... | [email protected] | www.wordfence.com | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-gallery/tags/4.0.3/src/DisplayType/LegacyTemp... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-gallery/tags/4.0.3/src/DisplayType/Controller... | [email protected] | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Athiwat Tiprasaharn (en)
CNA: Itthidej Aramsri (en)
CNA: Waris Damkham (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-01-27T07:02:22.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.