John Bradshaw Np Gallery Plugin 0.94 index.php DIR_NUCLEUS code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in John Bradshaw Np Gallery Plugin 0.94. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file index.php. This manipulation of the argument DIR_NUCLEUS causes code injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2010-5040. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in John Bradshaw Np Gallery Plugin 0.94 (Photo Gallery Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument DIR_NUCLEUS with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in nucleus/plugins/NP_gallery.php in the NP_Gallery plugin 0.94 for Nucleus allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the DIR_NUCLEUS parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was presented 05/29/2010 by AntiSecurity with isec (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-5040 since 11/02/2011. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by AntiSecurity and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (12787), SecurityFocus (BID 40448†), OSVDB (65005†) and Secunia (SA40022†). See VDB-59354 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: AntiSecurity
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: AntiSecurity
Organization: isec
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-5040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-5040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59353
SecurityFocus: 40448 - Plugin Gallery For Nucleus Remote File Include and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 40022
OSVDB: 65005 - NP_Gallery Plugin for Nucleus index.php id Parameter SQL Injection
Vupen: ADV-2010-1285

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

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 10/17/2025 17:28
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (56), 08/17/2017 10:29 (11), 10/17/2025 17:28 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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