Title: [Plugin: NextGEN Public Uploader] major security issues!
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# [Plugin: NextGEN Public Uploader] major security issues!

 *  Resolved [lns](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lns/)
 * (@lns)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-nextgen-public-uploader-major-security-issues/)
 * We had very big troubles because of the [security issues described here](http://www.linus-neumann.de/2011/04/19/ngg_pu_patch/).
   Even though we used all means to contact the plugin authors, we have not heard
   from them, and neither have they applied the included fix yet.
 * Stay away from this plugin, it means serious trouble.
 * [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/nextgen-public-uploader/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/nextgen-public-uploader/)

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 *  Plugin Contributor [WDS-Scott](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wds-scott/)
 * (@wds-scott)
 * [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-nextgen-public-uploader-major-security-issues/#post-2043797)
 * Everyone please update your current install to the latest 1.6.1. I’ve included
   your (Ins) patch in the latest version 1.6.1. Thank you for the fix!

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 * [NextGEN Public Uploader](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nextgen-public-uploader/)
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 * Last reply from: [WDS-Scott](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wds-scott/)
 * Last activity: [15 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-nextgen-public-uploader-major-security-issues/#post-2043797)
 * Status: resolved