CVE-2010-1186

NextGEN Gallery < 1.5.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via mode Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-1186. PoCs published by Alejandro Rodriguez.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This advisory describes a reflected XSS vulnerability in the NextGEN Gallery WordPress plugin (versions 1.5.0 and 1.5.1) due to unsanitized input in the 'mode' parameter of the media-rss.php script. The proof of concept demonstrates the vulnerability via a crafted URL.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in xml/media-rss.php in the NextGEN Gallery plugin before 1.5.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the mode parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Alejandro Rodriguez · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12098

This advisory describes a reflected XSS vulnerability in the NextGEN Gallery WordPress plugin (versions 1.5.0 and 1.5.1) due to unsanitized input in the 'mode' parameter of the media-rss.php script. The proof of concept demonstrates the vulnerability via a crafted URL.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: NextGEN Gallery WordPress Plugin 1.5.0, 1.5.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: NextGEN Gallery plugin installed on WordPress · Victim visits crafted URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12098
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39341
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39250
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57562
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0821

Scores

EPSS 0.0473
EPSS Percentile 90.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (50)
alex_rabe/nextgen_gallery 0.33
alex_rabe/nextgen_gallery 0.34
alex_rabe/nextgen_gallery 0.35
alex_rabe/nextgen_gallery 0.36
alex_rabe/nextgen_gallery 0.37
alex_rabe/nextgen_gallery 0.39
alex_rabe/nextgen_gallery 0.40
alex_rabe/nextgen_gallery 0.41
alex_rabe/nextgen_gallery 0.42
alex_rabe/nextgen_gallery 0.43
... and 40 more
Published Apr 07, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026