CVE-2022-1281 Photo Gallery < 1.6.3 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
Unauthenticated attackers can perform SQL injection via the filter_tag parameter in the Photo Gallery WordPress plugin, potentially accessing or modifying database content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-1281?
CVE-2022-1281 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Unknown Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery, published on 2 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Photo Gallery WordPress plugin through 1.6.3 does not properly escape the $_POST['filter_tag'] parameter, which is appended to an SQL query, making SQL Injection attacks possible.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1281?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 10web Photo Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2022-1281 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-1281 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery
- CVE-2022-0169 Photo Gallery by 10Web < 1.6.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
- CVE-2021-24139 Photo Gallery by 10Web < 1.5.55 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
- CVE-2019-16119 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2019-14313 SQL injection in n/a
- CVE-2024-0221 Photo Gallery by 10Web - Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery <= 1.8.19 - Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Rename
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxph-v45w-r6xc.