Plugins · ngg-smart-image-search · data as of 2026-11-04
Is NGG Smart Image Search safe? Known vulnerabilities and latest version
- Latest version
- 4.1.0
- Last updated
- 2026-10-27
- Active installs
- 400+
- Known issues on record
- 5
- Unpatched in latest
- 0
- Tested up to WP
- 7.1.4 · PHP 7.4+
NGG Smart Image Search provides smart search and display functionalities for images in NextGEN galleries. It requires NextGEN Gallery to be installed … — by wpo-HR
What to do
- Update to the latest version (4.1.0). Anything older than 4.0.0 has at least one known issue listed below. Dashboard → Updates, or Plugins → “update now”.
- If you cannot update right away, deactivate it until you can.
- Turn on auto-updates for it: Plugins → “Enable auto-updates” on its row.
- If you ran a vulnerable version and something looks off (spam pages, strange admins, redirects), run the free scan.
With WP-CLI: wp plugin get ngg-smart-image-search --field=version shows what you run; wp plugin update ngg-smart-image-search updates it.
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Known vulnerabilities
5 on record, newest first. “Affected” is the version range the source gives; “fixed in” is the version the source names, or (marked *) the first wordpress.org release after the last affected version.
critical 9.3 CVE-2026-73185 · published 2026-08-19
SQL injection in NGG Smart Image Search (older than 4.0.0)
- Affected
- older than 4.0.0
- Fixed in
- 4.0.0
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Unauthenticated SQL Injection in NGG Smart Image Search < 4.0.0 versions.
medium 6.5 CVE-2025-58027 · published 2025-09-22
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in NGG Smart Image Search (3.4.3 and older)
- Affected
- 3.4.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 4.0.0 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wpo-HR NGG Smart Image Search ngg-smart-image-search allows Stored XSS.This issue affects NGG Smart Image Search: from n/a through <= 3.4.3.
critical 9.3 CVE-2025-52832 · published 2025-07-04
SQL injection in NGG Smart Image Search (3.4.1 and older)
- Affected
- 3.4.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.4.3
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- No login needed
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in wpo-HR NGG Smart Image Search ngg-smart-image-search allows SQL Injection.This issue affects NGG Smart Image Search: from n/a through <= 3.4.1.
medium 6.5 CVE-2025-47503 · published 2025-05-07
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in NGG Smart Image Search (3.3.3 and older)
- Affected
- 3.3.3 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.4.1
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by Patchstack
Details from the advisory
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in wpo-HR NGG Smart Image Search ngg-smart-image-search allows Stored XSS.This issue affects NGG Smart Image Search: from n/a through <= 3.3.3.
medium 5.4 CVE-2024-13658 · published 2025-02-12
Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) in NGG Smart Image Search (3.2.1 and older)
- Affected
- 3.2.1 and older
- Fixed in
- 3.3.2 *
- Access needed (per CVSS)
- Needs a low-level account (e.g. subscriber); someone on the site has to click a link or open a page
- Range from
- CVE record (the advisory publisher) · score by NVD
Details from the advisory
The NGG Smart Image Search plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the plugin's 'hr_SIS_nextgen_searchbox' shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping on user supplied attributes. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Recent activity
- 2026-10-27 — latest release on wordpress.org (4.1.0).
- 2026-08-19 — SQL injection disclosed (CVE-2026-73185), fixed in 4.0.0.
- 2025-09-22 — Stored cross-site scripting (XSS) disclosed (CVE-2025-58027), fixed in 4.0.0.
- 2025-07-04 — SQL injection disclosed (CVE-2025-52832), fixed in 3.4.3.
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Browse vulnerabilities
Types found in this plugin: Cross-site scripting (XSS) (3) · SQL injection (2)
Where this data comes from
- Version, last update, installs: wordpress.org/plugins/ngg-smart-image-search (Plugins API), fetched 2026-11-04.
- Vulnerabilities: NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD), checked 2026-11-04. This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Each record links to its CVE page and to the original advisory (Wordfence, Patchstack or WPScan) where there is one. We only list a CVE here when its references or its advisory name this exact plugin, so a few real issues may be missing; none should be about a different plugin. Spot an error? Email Daniel.
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