CVE-2026-118191: Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes (WordPress plugin) · Path Traversal
Affects Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.
Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 09:59 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Wordfence) | CVSS 3.1 | 8.1 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Nov 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| smubPhoto Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
The Photo Gallery, Sliders, Proofing and Themes – NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the handle_job function in all versions up to, and including, 4.5.5 This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with custom-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). The 'NextGEN Manage gallery' capability required to reach the vulnerable endpoint is granted to Administrators by default but can be delegated to lower-privileged roles via the plugin's Roles screen.
References
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b4e01402-f866-43b9-9fef-7e9b156a9e0d?source=cve (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-gallery/tags/4.5.3/src/Lightroom/Controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-gallery/tags/4.5.3/src/Lightroom/Controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-gallery/tags/4.5.3/src/Lightroom/Controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nextgen-gallery/tags/4.5.3/src/Lightroom/Controller.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3793263/nextgen-gallery/trunk/src/Lightroom/Controller.php?old=3773860&old_path=nextgen-gallery%2Ftrunk%2Fsrc%2FLightroom%2FController.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3793263/nextgen-gallery/trunk/src/Lightroom/Controller.php (opens in a new tab)