CVE-2025-22693 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 25.1.0 - SQL Injection vulnerability

What is CVE-2025-22693?

CVE-2025-22693 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery, published on 3 Feb 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery contest-gallery allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Contest Gallery: from n/a through <= 25.1.0.

Weakness: CWE-89

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22693?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Contest-Gallery Contest Gallery.

How do I fix CVE-2025-22693?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22693 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-2025-22693 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-22693 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery

• CVE-2024-11103 Contest Gallery <= 24.0.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Reset to Privilege Escalation/Account Takeover Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-10687 SQL injection in Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell with PayPal & Stripe Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-5974 Cross-site request forgery in Contest Gallery High 8.8
• CVE-2024-32778 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 21.3.4 - Arbitrary File Deletion vulnerability High 8.5
• CVE-2024-30236 WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 21.3.4 - SQL Injection vulnerability High 8.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-q5gm-6r6x-wwp4.