Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery vulnerabilities

Plugin slug nextgen-gallery · 53 known vulnerabilities · latest disclosed 2026-10-30 · WordPress.org page

Every listed vulnerability has a fix. Version 4.5.5 or later is not affected by any of them. If your site runs an older version, update it.

24 of 53 rated high or critical (CVSS 7 or more).

Known vulnerabilities in Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery

SeverityAffected versionsFixed inCVEPublishedDetails
High 8.8<= 4.4.14.5.0CVE-2026-760102026-10-30Advisory
Medium 5.4<= 4.5.44.5.5CVE-2026-1165632026-10-30Advisory
High 7.5<= 4.4.14.5.0CVE-2026-760122026-10-30Advisory
High 7.5<= 4.5.04.5.1CVE-2026-941232026-09-24Advisory
Medium 4.3<= 4.4.04.5.0CVE-2026-816542026-09-18Advisory
Low 2.7<= 4.4.04.5.0CVE-2026-816512026-09-18Advisory
Low 2.7<= 4.4.04.5.0CVE-2026-816532026-09-18Advisory
Medium 4.3<= 4.4.04.5.0CVE-2026-816522026-09-18Advisory
High 7.2<= 4.4.04.5.0CVE-2026-816502026-09-18Advisory
High 7.2<= 4.2.34.2.4CVE-2026-281412026-08-03Advisory
Medium 4.9< 4.2.14.2.1CVE-2026-90592026-05-20Advisory
Medium 4.3<= 4.2.04.2.1CVE-2026-65662026-05-19Advisory
High 8.8<= 4.0.44.0.5CVE-2026-14632026-03-17Advisory
High 8.8<= 3.59.124.0.0CVE-2025-136412025-12-17Advisory
Medium 6.4<= 3.59.113.59.12CVE-2025-25372025-07-03Advisory
Medium 6.4<= 3.59.43.59.5CVE-2024-58782025-05-19Advisory
Medium 4.4<= 3.59.83.59.9CVE-2024-105452025-02-04Advisory
Medium 6.4<= 3.59.43.59.5CVE-2024-50202024-12-03Advisory
Medium 4.4<= 3.39.43.39.5CVE-2024-63932024-11-04Advisory
Medium 4.4<= 3.59.33.59.4CVE-2024-396272024-07-22Advisory
Medium 4.4<= 3.59.23.59.3CVE-2024-54422024-06-22Advisory
Medium 4.4<= 3.593.59.1CVE-2024-27442024-04-26Advisory
Medium 5.3<= 3.593.59.1CVE-2024-30972024-04-05Advisory
Medium 4.3<= 3.373.39CVE-2023-483282023-11-23Advisory
Medium 4.9<= 3.383.39CVE-2023-32792023-09-25Advisory
Medium 6.5<= 3.373.39CVE-2023-31552023-09-25Advisory
High 7.2<= 3.383.39CVE-2023-31542023-09-25Advisory
Medium 4.3<= 3.283.29CVE-2022-384682023-02-14Advisory
High 8.8<= 3.4.73.5.0CVE-2020-359422020-12-17Advisory
High 8.8<= 3.4.73.5.0CVE-2020-359432020-12-17Advisory
Critical 9.8< 3.2.113.2.11CVE-2019-143142019-08-27Advisory
High 8.8< 3.1.73.1.7none2019-02-25Advisory
High 8.8<= 3.1.53.1.6none2019-02-04Advisory
High 7.5<= 2.2.462.2.50CVE-2018-75862018-03-02Advisory
Medium 4.8<= 2.2.442.2.45CVE-2018-10001722018-02-14Advisory
High 8.3<= 2.1.772.1.79none2017-02-17Advisory
Critical 9.8<= 2.1.562.1.57CVE-2016-108892016-11-15Advisory
High 7.5<= 2.1.562.1.57CVE-2016-65652016-11-15Advisory
High 8.8<= 2.1.102.1.15CVE-2015-92282015-12-23Advisory
Medium 5.5<= 2.1.152.1.23CVE-2015-92292015-09-14Advisory
Medium 6.4<= 2.1.92.1.10CVE-2015-95372015-08-31Advisory
Medium 6.5<= 2.1.102.1.15CVE-2015-95382015-08-28Advisory
Medium 6.5<= 2.1.72.1.9none2015-08-28Advisory
High 8.8< 2.0.77.32.0.77.3CVE-2015-17842015-03-25Advisory
High 8.8< 2.0.77.32.0.77.3CVE-2015-17852015-03-25Advisory
High 8.8<= 2.0.652.0.66none2014-05-20Advisory
High 7.5<= 2.02.0.7none2014-02-18Advisory
Critical 9.8<= 1.9.121.9.13CVE-2013-36842013-06-13Advisory
High 7.51.9.10 to 1.9.112.0.0CVE-2013-02912013-02-14Advisory
Medium 6.1<= 1.9.61.9.7CVE-2012-34142012-11-09Advisory
Medium 6.1<= 1.9.71.9.8CVE-2012-34142012-06-14Advisory
Medium 6.1< 1.5.21.5.2CVE-2010-11862010-04-06Advisory
Medium 4.4<= 1.9.01.9.1CVE-2008-71752008-06-07Advisory

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