#VU77684 SQL injection in Contest Gallery - Photo Contest Plugin for WordPress - CVE-2022-4160

Vulnerability identifier: #VU77684

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4160

CWE-ID: CWE-89

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Contest Gallery - Photo Contest Plugin for WordPress
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Contest Gallery

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote user 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

Contest Gallery - Photo Contest Plugin for WordPress: before 19.1.5.1

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External links
https://bulletin.iese.de/post/contest-gallery_19-1-4-1_14
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/813de343-4814-42b8-b8df-1695320512cd

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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