In nextgen-galery wordpress plugin before 2.0.77.3 there are two vulnerabilities which can allow an attacker to gain full access over the web application. The vulnerabilities lie in how the application validates user uploaded files and lack of security measures preventing unwanted HTTP requests.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2015-1784 is rated High Exploit Risk (77.5/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.18%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-03-04 | 1.35% | 1.18% | -0.17% |
| 2 | 2026-03-01 | 1.18% | 1.35% | +0.17% |
| 3 | 2026-02-04 | — | 1.18% | — |
Full EPSS history (54 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | 3.1 | HIGH |
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2.8 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 6.5 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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8.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| imagely | nextgen_gallery | < 2.0.77.3 | cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://blog.nettitude.com/uk/crsf-and-unsafe-arbitrary-file-upload-in-nextgen-gallery-plugin-for-wordpress | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c894727a-b779-4583-a860-13c2c27275d4 | Third Party Advisory |