# CVE-2019-25521: XooGallery Lastest Latest SQL Injection via gal.php gal_id

> Unauthenticated attackers can inject SQL via the gal_id parameter in gal.php to read or modify database contents in XooGallery.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 12 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vjhg-99hj-59fh

## What is CVE-2019-25521?

CVE-2019-25521 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Xooscripts XooGallery, published on 12 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

XooGallery Latest contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the gal_id parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to gal.php with malicious gal_id values to extract sensitive database information or modify database contents.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25521?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Xooscripts Xoogallery.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-25521?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25521 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-25521 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25521 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Xooscripts XooGallery

- [CVE-2019-25522](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25522/): XooGallery Lastest Latest Multiple SQL Injections via photo.php (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-25523](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25523/): XooGallery Lastest Latest SQL Injection via cat.php (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-25524](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25524/): XooGallery Lastest Latest SQL Injection via results.php (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25521 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-25521 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Xooscripts XooGallery, published on 12 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-25521 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Xooscripts XooGallery. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25521/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25521/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25521
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25521
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25521

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25521/
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