PatchTheCVECVE-2016-11018: An issue was discovered in the Huge-IT gallery-images plugin before 1.9.0 for WordPress
CVE-2016-11018 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting image gallery. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
An issue was discovered in the Huge-IT gallery-images plugin before 1.9.0 for WordPress. The headers Client-Ip and X-Forwarded-For are prone to unauthenticated SQL injection. The affected file is gallery-images.php. The affected function is huge_it_image_gallery_ajax_callback().
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 2.4% (top 16%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-89 |
| Published | 2020-01-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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-2016-11018?
image gallery: upgrade to 1.9.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2016-11018 being exploited?
CVE-2016-11018 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-2016-11018 affect?
CVE-2016-11018 affects image gallery. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An issue was discovered in the Huge-IT gallery-images plugin before 1.9.0 for WordPress. The headers Client-Ip and X-Forwarded-For are prone to unauthenticated SQL injection. The affected file is gallery-images.php. The affected function is
How urgent is CVE-2016-11018?
Priority 65/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
Software pages
WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities
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