CVE-2026-81652

NextGEN Gallery < 4.5.0 - Contributor+ Image Metadata Disclosure via IDOR

Published Sep 20, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 2.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions nextgen Gallery
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions nextgen Gallery
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Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-285
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-200
CWE-285
CWE-639
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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.
Title NextGEN Gallery < 4.5.0 - Contributor+ Image Metadata Disclosure via IDOR
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Sep 20, 2026, 1:48 PM
Reserved
Aug 27, 2026, 9:27 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 20, 2026, 7:16 AM
Modified
Sep 21, 2026, 1:34 PM