CVE•Published 2024-04-09•Modified 2026-04-08•1 article on news•6 live references•NVD data

CVE-2024-3097Imagely · Nextgen_gallery

Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)

CVSS v3.1

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

EPSS percentile

Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 4% of all CVEs

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862Missing Authorization

Description

The WordPress Gallery Plugin – NextGEN Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the get_item function in versions up to, and including, 3.59. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including EXIF and other metadata of any image uploaded through the plugin.

Timeline

Published 2024-04-09

Modified 2026-04-08

External references

NVD MITRE Exploit-DB GitHub PoC trickest/cve VulnCheck

Search for exposed instances

Shodan + Censys queries derived from NVD's CPE data. The vuln tag catches assets Shodan has explicitly linked to this CVE; the product / banner fingerprints find exposed instances even when the vuln tag was never applied (which is common).

Shodan · vuln tag301 hosts

vuln:CVE-2024-3097

Hosts Shodan has explicitly fingerprinted as vulnerable.

Shodan · WP plugin path

http.html:"/wp-content/plugins/nextgen-gallery/"

Matches any site loading the "nextgen-gallery" plugin — doesn't rely on Shodan's vuln tag.

Shodan · product

product:"Imagely Nextgen Gallery"

All exposed Imagely Nextgen Gallery instances — cross-reference with the CVE's affected-version range.

Shodan · banner/body mention

http.html:"Nextgen Gallery"

HTTP body or banner mentions "Nextgen Gallery" — catches deploys Shodan didn't identify as a product.