Local File Inclusion Vulnerability in NextGEN Gallery Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2026-1463

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing And Themes – Nextgen Gallery
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 March 2026

What is CVE-2026-1463?

The NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress has a Local File Inclusion vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers with Author-level access and above to exploit the 'template' parameter in gallery shortcodes. This vulnerability enables them to include and execute arbitrary .php files stored on the server, leading to potential bypass of access controls, exposure of sensitive data, or execution of malicious PHP code. Users of versions 4.0.3 and earlier should take immediate action to mitigate this risk and secure their installations.

Affected Version(s)

Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery 0 <= 4.0.4

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-galler...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-galler...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Athiwat Tiprasaharn
Itthidej Aramsri
Waris Damkham
.