Contest Gallery Plugin up to 28.1.4/28.1.5 on WordPress cgLostPasswordEmail/cgl_mail sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Contest Gallery Plugin up to 28.1.4/28.1.5 on WordPress. It has been rated as critical. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument cgLostPasswordEmail/cgl_mail causes sql injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-3180. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Contest Gallery Plugin up to 28.1.4/28.1.5 on WordPress and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument cgLostPasswordEmail/cgl_mail 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 – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell with PayPal & Stripe plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to blind SQL Injection via the ‘cgLostPasswordEmail’ and the ’cgl_mail’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 28.1.4 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability's ’cgLostPasswordEmail’ parameter was patched in version 28.1.4, and the ’cgl_mail’ parameter was patched in version 28.1.5.

The advisory is shared at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-3180. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 databases at Exploit-DB (52609) and EUVD (EUVD-2026-9223). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

03/02/2026 Advisory disclosed
03/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/07/2026 +97 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: wordfence.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2026-3180 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-3180
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-348313
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/02/2026 08:05
Updated: 06/07/2026 13:52
Changes: 03/02/2026 08:05 (51), 03/02/2026 20:10 (1), 03/04/2026 11:32 (12), 06/07/2026 13:52 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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