CVE-2026-94123 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download in NextGEN Gallery <= 4.5.0 versions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Syed Balkhi

NextGEN Gallery

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	≤ 4.5.0

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Advisories

No advisories yet.

Fixes

Solution

Update the WordPress NextGEN Gallery Plugin to the latest available version (at least 4.5.1).

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/nextgen-gallery/vulnerability/wordpress-nextgen-gallery-plugin-4-5-0-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

History

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Download in NextGEN Gallery <= 4.5.0 versions.
Title		WordPress NextGEN Gallery plugin <= 4.5.0 - Arbitrary File Download vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-22
References		https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/nextgen-gallery/vulnerability/wordpress-nextgen-gallery-plugin-4-5-0-arbitrary-file-download-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}`

Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published: 2026-09-30T12:27:05.399Z

Updated: 2026-09-30T13:17:02.051Z

Reserved: 2026-09-20T16:03:39.183Z

Link: CVE-2026-94123

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-30T13:15:15.189Z

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-30T13:17:25.000

Modified: 2026-09-30T14:17:40.940

Link: CVE-2026-94123

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

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