CVE-2026-9059
NextGEN Gallery - SQL Injection
Description
NextGEN Gallery version prior to 4.2.1 are vulnerable to authenticated SQL injection via the 'orderby' parameter on the REST API endpoints '/imagely/v1/galleries' and '/imagely/v1/albums'. The root cause is an insufficient sanitization function ('_clean_column()') in the data mapper layer that uses a character blacklist instead of a whitelist approach. This allows an authenticated attacker with the 'NextGEN Gallery overview' capability (assigned to the Administrator role by default) to inject arbitrary SQL into the 'ORDER BY' clause.
INFO
Published Date :
May 20, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 20, 2026, 9:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-9059
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 5ac1ecc2-367a-4d16-a0b2-35d495ddd0be | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update NextGEN Gallery to version 4.2.1 or later.
- Restrict access to the REST API.
- Review database access controls.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2026-9059.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2026-42 |
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 20, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description NextGEN Gallery version prior to 4.2.1 are vulnerable to authenticated SQL injection via the 'orderby' parameter on the REST API endpoints '/imagely/v1/galleries' and '/imagely/v1/albums'. The root cause is an insufficient sanitization function ('_clean_column()') in the data mapper layer that uses a character blacklist instead of a whitelist approach. This allows an authenticated attacker with the 'NextGEN Gallery overview' capability (assigned to the Administrator role by default) to inject arbitrary SQL into the 'ORDER BY' clause. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-89 Added Reference https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2026-42