// For flags

CVE-2023-34185

WordPress NextGen GalleryView Plugin <= 0.5.5 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Severity Score

6.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in John Brien WordPress NextGen GalleryView plugin <= 0.5.5 versions.

The NextGen GalleryView plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 0.5.5. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on one of its functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to invoke this function via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

*Credits: LEE SE HYOUNG (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-05-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-05-30 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-12 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-352: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-62: Cross Site Request Forgery
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wordpress Nextgen Galleryview Project
Search vendor "Wordpress Nextgen Galleryview Project"
 Wordpress Nextgen Galleryview
Search vendor "Wordpress Nextgen Galleryview Project" for product "Wordpress Nextgen Galleryview"
 <= 0.5.5
Search vendor "Wordpress Nextgen Galleryview Project" for product "Wordpress Nextgen Galleryview" and version " <= 0.5.5"
wordpress
Affected