Contest Gallery Plugin/Contest Gallery Pro Plugin 19.1.5 on WordPress GET Parameter export-images-data.php option_id sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Contest Gallery Plugin and Contest Gallery Pro Plugin on WordPress. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file export-images-data.php of the component GET Parameter Handler. This manipulation of the argument option_id causes sql injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-4151. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Contest Gallery Plugin and Contest Gallery Pro Plugin on WordPress (Photo Gallery Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file export-images-data.php of the component GET Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument option_id with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 19.1.5.1, Contest Gallery Pro WordPress plugin before 19.1.5.1 do not escape the option_id GET parameter before concatenating it to an SQL query in export-images-data.php. This may allow malicious users with at least author privilege to leak sensitive information from the site's database.

The weakness was shared 12/26/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-4151 since 11/28/2022. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1505 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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Upgrading to version 19.1.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Contest Gallery Plugin/Contest Gallery Pro Plugin 19.1.5.1

Timelineinfo

11/28/2022 🔍
12/26/2022 +28 days 🔍
12/26/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/15/2025 +841 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-4151 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-4151
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216799

Entryinfo

Created: 12/26/2022 17:30
Updated: 04/15/2025 04:23
Changes: 12/26/2022 17:30 (42), 01/24/2023 14:09 (11), 04/15/2025 04:23 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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