VDB-216810 · CVE-2022-4162 · GCVE-0-2022-4162

Contest Gallery Plugin/Contest Gallery Pro Plugin 19.1.5 on WordPress POST Parameter 3_row-order.php cg_row sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Contest Gallery Plugin and Contest Gallery Pro Plugin on WordPress. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file 3_row-order.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument cg_row results in sql injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-4162. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Contest Gallery Plugin and Contest Gallery Pro Plugin on WordPress (Photo Gallery Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the file 3_row-order.php of the component POST Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument cg_row 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. 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 cg_row POST parameter before concatenating it to an SQL query in 3_row-order.php. This may allow malicious users with at least author privilege to leak sensitive information from the site's database.

The weakness was published 12/26/2022. The advisory is available at wpscan.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-4162 since 11/28/2022. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:3_row-order.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 19.1.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Photo Gallery Software

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Version

19.1.5

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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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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Status: Not defined
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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-2022-4162 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-4162
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216810

Entryinfo

Created: 12/26/2022 17:36
Updated: 04/14/2025 16:24
Changes: 12/26/2022 17:36 (43), 01/24/2023 14:29 (11), 04/14/2025 16:24 (17)
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