VDB-278349 · CVE-2024-8436 · EUVD-2024-49174

WP Easy Gallery Plugin up to 4.8.5 on WordPress sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in WP Easy Gallery Plugin up to 4.8.5 on WordPress. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in sql injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2024-8436. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WP Easy Gallery Plugin up to 4.8.5 on WordPress. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation 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. The summary by CVE is:

The WP Easy Gallery – WordPress Gallery Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the 'edit_imageId' and 'edit_imageDelete' parameters in all versions up to, and including, 4.8.5 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-8436 since 09/04/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2024-49174). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Photo Gallery Software

Name

WP Easy Gallery Plugin

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.1
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CNA Base Score: 9.9
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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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/04/2024 🔍
09/24/2024 +20 days 🔍
09/24/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/28/2025 +337 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-8436 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-8436
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-278349
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2024 08:21
Updated: 08/28/2025 01:38
Changes: 09/24/2024 08:21 (51), 05/30/2025 05:30 (13), 08/28/2025 01:38 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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