Alex Rabe NextGEN Gallery up to 0.35 on WordPress media-rss.php mode cross site scripting

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
3.9$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Alex Rabe NextGEN Gallery up to 0.35 on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file wp-content/plugins/nextgen-gallery/xml/media-rss.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument mode can lead to cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-1186. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Alex Rabe NextGEN Gallery up to 0.35 on WordPress (Photo Gallery Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the file wp-content/plugins/nextgen-gallery/xml/media-rss.php. The manipulation of the argument mode with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in xml/media-rss.php in the NextGEN Gallery plugin before 1.5.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the mode parameter.

The weakness was shared 04/06/2010 by Core Security with CORE Security Technologies (Website). The advisory is shared for download at wordpress.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-1186 since 03/30/2010. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

A public exploit has been developed by Alejandro Rodriguez and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:wp-content/plugins/nextgen-gallery/xml/media-rss.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12348 (NextGEN Gallery Wordpress Plugin XSS Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 0.36 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 24266.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57562), Exploit-DB (12098), SecurityFocus (BID 39250†), OSVDB (63574†) and Secunia (SA39341†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Alejandro Rodriguez
Download: 🔍
Google Hack: 🔍

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Exploit-DB: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍
Exploit Delay Time: 🔍

Upgrade: NextGEN Gallery 0.36
Suricata ID: 2011006
Suricata Class: 🔍
Suricata Message: 🔍

TippingPoint: 🔍

Timelineinfo

03/30/2010 🔍
04/06/2010 +7 days 🔍
04/06/2010 +0 days 🔍
04/06/2010 +0 days 🔍
04/06/2010 +0 days 🔍
04/06/2010 +0 days 🔍
04/07/2010 +1 days 🔍
04/07/2010 +0 days 🔍
04/10/2010 +3 days 🔍
04/26/2010 +15 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1788 days 🔍
12/20/2025 +3929 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordpress.org
Researcher: Core Security
Organization: CORE Security Technologies
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2010-1186 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1186
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52624
X-Force: 57562
SecurityFocus: 39250 - NextGEN Gallery WordPress Plugin 'xml/media-rss.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 39341 - WordPress NextGEN Gallery Plugin "mode" Cross-Site Scripting, Less Critical
OSVDB: 63574 - NextGEN Gallery Plugin for WordPress wp-content/plugins/nextgen-gallery/xml/media-rss.php mode Parameter XSS
Vulnerability Center: 25521 - NextGEN Gallery Prior to 1.5.2 XSS Vulnerability via the Mode Parameter, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2010-0821

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/20/2025 12:56
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (63), 08/16/2017 04:18 (23), 12/20/2025 12:56 (16)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:6EF:103

VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Do you know our Splunk app?

Download it now for free!