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CVE-2014-2558: The File Gallery plugin before 1.7.9.2 for WordPress does not properly escape strings, which allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code via a \' (backslash quote) in the setting fields

medium Affects file-gallery (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The File Gallery plugin before 1.7.9.2 for WordPress does not properly escape strings, which allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code via a \' (backslash quote) in the setting fields

Package
file-gallery (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.7.9 or =1.1 or =1.2 or =1.3 or =1.4 or =1.5 or =1.5.1 or =1.5.2 or =1.5.3 or =1.5.4 or =1.5.5 or =1.5.6 or =1.5.7 or =1.5.8 or =1.5.9 or =1.6 or =1.6.0.1 or =1.6.2 or =1.6.3 or =1.6.4 or =1.6.4.1 or =1.6.5 or =1.6.5.1 or =1.6.5.2 or =1.6.5.3 or =1.6.5.4 or =1.6.5.5 or =1.6.5.6 or =1.6.6 or =1.7 or =1.7.1 or =1.7.2 or =1.7.3 or =1.7.4 or =1.7.4.1 or =1.7.5 or =1.7.5.1 or =1.7.5.3 or =1.7.6 or =1.7.7 or =1.7.8
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (77.7th percentile)
Published
2014-05-06
Source
nvd

References

CWE-94
NVD recordfile-gallery (WordPress plugin) advisories

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