Apptha Video Gallery Plugin up to 1.6 index.php playid sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apptha Video Gallery Plugin up to 1.6. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument playid leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-3478. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apptha Video Gallery Plugin up to 1.6 (Photo Gallery Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument playid with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in Apptha WordPress Video Gallery 2.0, 1.6, and earlier for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the playid parameter to index.php.

The weakness was presented 03/05/2014 by Charlie Eriksen (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-3478 since 05/07/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 12883 (WordPress Video Gallery Plugin index.php SQL Injection Vulnerability).

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 X-Force (84239), SecurityFocus (BID 59845†), Secunia (SA51344†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43869†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Charlie Eriksen
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2013-3478 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3478
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66533
X-Force: 84239
SecurityFocus: 59845 - WordPress Video Gallery Plugin 'playid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 51344
Vulnerability Center: 43869 - Apptha WordPress Video Gallery for WordPress Remote SQL Injection via the index.php Page, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/07/2026 01:22
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (54), 05/24/2017 10:55 (6), 12/26/2024 03:26 (18), 05/07/2026 01:22 (1)
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