CVE-2017-20207

The Flickr Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 1.5.2 via deserialization of untrusted input from the `pager ` parameter. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object. Attackers were actively exploiting this vulnerability with the WP_Theme() class to create backdoors.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dancoulter:flickr_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

History

05 Jan 2026, 19:27

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References () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1737576/flickr-gallery - () https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/1737576/flickr-gallery - Patch
References () https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2017/10/3-zero-day-plugin-vulnerabilities-exploited-wild/ - () https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2017/10/3-zero-day-plugin-vulnerabilities-exploited-wild/ - Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b52ae51d-7b9a-4047-82bf-723ea87d2375?source=cve - () https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b52ae51d-7b9a-4047-82bf-723ea87d2375?source=cve - Third Party Advisory
First Time Dancoulter
Dancoulter flickr Gallery
CPE cpe:2.3:a:dancoulter:flickr_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

18 Oct 2025, 04:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-18 04:15

Updated : 2026-01-05 19:27


NVD link : CVE-2017-20207

Mitre link : CVE-2017-20207

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-20207


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Products Affected

dancoulter

  • flickr_gallery
CWE
CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data