CVE-2024-10247 YouTube Gallery and Vimeo Gallery Plugin <= 2.4.2 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection

High 7.2 Published Updated

Authenticated administrators can exploit SQL injection to extract sensitive database information from the Video Gallery WordPress plugin.

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-2024-10247?

CVE-2024-10247 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in totalsoft Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery, Vimeo, Video Portfolio, Image Portfolio and Image Gallery, published on 6 Dec 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Video Gallery – Best WordPress YouTube Gallery Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the orderby parameter in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.2 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Administrator-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-10247?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Total-Soft Video Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2024-10247?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-10247 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-2024-10247 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-10247 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3fv8-vq94-x7xf.

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