WordPress security changelog
CRITICAL CVE-2022-1692 Modified

CP Image Store with Slideshow: SQL injection

CP Image Store with Slideshow is affected by SQL injection. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 9.8 CVSS · contact@wpscan.com
NVD score 9.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
CP Image Store with Slideshow
Plugin slug
cp-image-store-with-slideshow
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Jun 08, 2022
Weakness
CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Jun 08, 2022 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update CP Image Store with Slideshow to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Technical description

The CP Image Store with Slideshow WordPress plugin before 1.0.68 does not sanitise and escape the ordering_by query parameter before using it in a SQL statement in pages where the [codepeople-image-store] is embed, allowing unauthenticated users to perform an SQL injection attack

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary and upstream sources