CVE-2022-36394 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 17.0.4 - Authenticated SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability
Authenticated attackers with author privileges can exploit SQL injection in the Contest Gallery plugin to read or modify database contents.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-36394?
CVE-2022-36394 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Contest Gallery (WordPress plugin), published on 23 Aug 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Authenticated (author+) SQL Injection (SQLi) vulnerability in Contest Gallery plugin <= 17.0.4 at WordPress.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36394?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Contest-Gallery Contest Gallery.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36394?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36394 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-2022-36394 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36394 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Contest Gallery (WordPress plugin)
- CVE-2024-11103 Contest Gallery <= 24.0.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Reset to Privilege Escalation/Account Takeover
- CVE-2024-10687 SQL injection in Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell with PayPal & Stripe
- CVE-2019-5974 Cross-site request forgery in Contest Gallery
- CVE-2024-32778 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 21.3.4 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability
- CVE-2024-30236 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 21.3.4 - SQL Injection vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r388-2x2x-393f.