SQL injection in Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery plugin for WordPress

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU27931

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data passed via the "bwg_search_x" parameter in the "frontend/models/model.php" file. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Photo Gallery by 10Web - Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery: 1.0.1 - 1.5.54

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:webdorado:photo-gallery:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:webdorado:photo-gallery:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:webdorado:photo-gallery:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

External links

https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10227/
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2304193

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.