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CVE-2014-2558
The File Gallery plugin before 1.7.9.2 for WordPress does not properly escape strings, which allows remote administrators to execute…
Medium6.5EPSS 1.7%
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- mitre
Description
The File Gallery plugin before 1.7.9.2 for WordPress does not properly escape strings, which allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code via a \' (backslash quote) in the setting fields to /wp-admin/options-media.php, related to the create_function function.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 22% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://wordpress.org/plugins/file-gallery/changelog/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 67120 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20140429 Arbitrary code execution by admins in File Gallery 1.7.7 (WordPress plugin) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 67183 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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