Apptha Contus Video Gallery up to 2.4 videoId sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apptha Contus Video Gallery up to 2.4. This affects an unknown function. Such manipulation of the argument videoId leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-9097. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apptha Contus Video Gallery up to 2.4 (Photo Gallery Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument videoId 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Apptha WordPress Video Gallery (contus-video-gallery) plugin 2.5, possibly as distributed before 2014-07-23, for WordPress allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the vid parameter in a myextract action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or (2) remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the playlistId parameter in the newplaylist page or (3) videoId parameter in a newvideo page to wp-admin/admin.php.

The weakness was shared 11/26/2014 by Claudio Viviani (Website). The advisory is shared for download at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-9097 since 11/26/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 2.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (34161) and SecurityFocus (BID 68883†). The entry VDB-73005 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Contus Video Gallery 2.5

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07/24/2014 🔍
11/26/2014 +125 days 🔍
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03/27/2015 +121 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 127611
Researcher: Claudio Viviani
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-9097 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9097
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73004
SecurityFocus: 68883 - WordPress Video Gallery Plugin Multiple SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 06/26/2025 05:28
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (49), 04/07/2018 10:18 (6), 04/04/2022 15:57 (3), 06/26/2025 05:28 (25)
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