CVE-2026-76010 Details
Description
The Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.1 via the render_image function. This is due to unrestricted mass assignment of caller-supplied meta_data keys onto the image model combined with missing realpath containment in path construction and a bypassable signature check on the public image delivery route. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom-level access and above, to execute code on the server. Exploitation requires the authenticated attacker to own at least one NextGEN gallery — a condition that can be satisfied by any Subscriber who was ever granted the 'NextGEN Manage gallery' capability, and that access is retained indefinitely due to the stored gallery-author equality fallback in _can_manage_gallery() even after the capability is revoked.
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions through 4.4.1. The vulnerability arises in the render_image function, where unrestricted mass assignment of caller-supplied meta_data keys to the image model allows authenticated attackers with custom-level access and above to execute code on the server. Exploitation requires ownership of at least one NextGEN gallery, a condition that can be met by any Subscriber granted the 'NextGEN Manage gallery' capability, which is retained indefinitely even after revocation.
Users are advised to update the NextGEN Gallery plugin to version 4.5.0 or a newer patched version.
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Assessed Oct 31, 2026CISA-ADP
Assessed Nov 2, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-434 | Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery | <= 4.4.1 (semver) |
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Change History
2 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Oct 31, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |
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