How severe is CVE-2015-9228?

CVE-2015-9228 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-9228 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-9228?

CVE-2015-9228 primarily affects Imagely Nextgen Gallery. In total, 70 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-9228?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2015-9228 published?

CVE-2015-9228 was published on 2017-09-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-9228

CVE-2015-9228 is a high-severity vulnerability in Imagely Nextgen Gallery with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v2: 9.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-434
Affected product: Imagely Nextgen Gallery
Published: 2017-09-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In post-new.php in the Photocrati NextGEN Gallery plugin 2.1.10 for WordPress, unrestricted file upload is available via the name parameter, if a file extension is changed from .jpg to .php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-9228?: In post-new.php in the Photocrati NextGEN Gallery plugin 2.1.10 for WordPress, unrestricted file upload is available via the name parameter, if a file extension is changed from .jpg to .php.
How severe is CVE-2015-9228?: CVE-2015-9228 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-9228 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-9228?: CVE-2015-9228 primarily affects Imagely Nextgen Gallery. In total, 70 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-9228?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2015-9228 published?: CVE-2015-9228 was published on 2017-09-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (70)

cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.9.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.9.5:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.9.6:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.9.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.9.8:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.9.10:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.9.11:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.9.12:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:1.9.13:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:2.0:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:2.0.17:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:2.0.21:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:2.0.23:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:2.0.25:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:imagely:nextgen_gallery:2.0.27:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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