Is CVE-2026-76010 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76010 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-76010?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 31 October 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Wordpress NextGEN Gallery up to 4.4.1.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76010?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

How is CVE-2026-76010 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-76010?

Check whether you run Wordpress NextGEN Gallery at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2026-76010: NextGEN Gallery remote code execution via unrestricted mass assignment

CVE-2026-76010 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-31

NextGEN Gallery is a WordPress plugin for managing photo galleries and sliders. A vulnerability in its image rendering function allows authenticated attackers who own a gallery to execute arbitrary code on the server. Because gallery ownership persists indefinitely even after permissions are revoked, former contributors retain this capability.

Vendors: Wordpress.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-76010 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-76010 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-76010?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 31 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Wordpress NextGEN Gallery up to 4.4.1.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-76010?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-76010 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-76010?: Check whether you run Wordpress NextGEN Gallery at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

The render_image function is vulnerable to unrestricted mass assignment of caller-supplied meta_data keys onto the image model, combined with a missing realpath check in path construction and a bypassable signature check on the public image delivery route. An authenticated attacker with custom-level access or above who owns at least one gallery can exploit this to achieve remote code execution. The vulnerability persists across version upgrades due to stored gallery-author equality checks that do not revoke access when capabilities are removed.

Affected products

WordPress NextGEN Gallery up to 4.4.1

Timeline

2026-10-31: disclosed

References

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