Cool Video Gallery <= 1.9 - Authenticated Command Injection

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CVE CVE-2015-7527
CVSS High (8.8)
Publicly Published December 2, 2015
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Larry W. Cashdollar
Description

lib/core.php in the Cool Video Gallery plugin 1.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the "Width of preview image" and possibly other input fields in the "Video Gallery Settings" page.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug cool-video-gallery (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 2.0
Patched Version
  • 2.0
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