CVE-2015-7527: lib/core.php in the Cool Video Gallery plugin 1.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary c

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2015-7527 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting cool video gallery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

lib/core.php in the Cool Video Gallery plugin 1.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the "Width of preview image" and possibly other input fields in the "Video Gallery Settings" page.

Why this priority

High severity
EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	5.2% (top 7%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-20
Published	2015-12-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: cool video gallery project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-12-17 19:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:32 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cool video gallery project cool video gallery DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.9

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.9

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cool-video-gallery || rpm -q cool-video-gallery || cool-video-gallery --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison cool-video-gallery sudo apt install cool-video-gallery=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.9> sudo apt-mark hold cool-video-gallery

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list cool-video-gallery sudo dnf downgrade cool-video-gallery-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.9> sudo dnf versionlock add cool-video-gallery

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-7527?

cool video gallery: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-7527 being exploited?

CVE-2015-7527 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-7527 affect?

CVE-2015-7527 affects cool video gallery. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). lib/core.php in the Cool Video Gallery plugin 1.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the "Width of preview image" and possibly other input fields in the "Video Gallery Settings" page.

How urgent is CVE-2015-7527?

Priority 54/100. High severity; EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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