Contest Gallery Plugin/Contest Gallery Pro Plugin 19.1.5 on WordPress POST Parameter ajax-functions-backend.php user_id sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Contest Gallery Plugin and Contest Gallery Pro Plugin on WordPress. Impacted is an unknown function of the file ajax-functions-backend.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument user_id results in sql injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-4156. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Contest Gallery Plugin and Contest Gallery Pro Plugin on WordPress (Photo Gallery Software). Affected is an unknown function of the file ajax-functions-backend.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument user_id with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 19.1.5.1, Contest Gallery Pro WordPress plugin before 19.1.5.1 do not escape the user_id POST parameter before concatenating it to an SQL query in ajax-functions-backend.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. The advisory is shared for download at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-4156 since 11/28/2022. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

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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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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

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 🔍
04/14/2025 +840 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wpscan.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-4156 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-4156
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216804

Entryinfo

Created: 12/26/2022 17:33
Updated: 04/14/2025 18:08
Changes: 12/26/2022 17:33 (42), 01/24/2023 14:18 (11), 04/14/2025 18:08 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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