WP Photo Album (WPPA) before 1.1: SQL injection

WP Photo Album (WPPA) before 1.1 is affected by SQL injection. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.

CVE / CNA score 7.5 CVSS · cve@mitre.org

NVD score 7.5 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov

Component: WP Photo Album (WPPA) before 1.1
Plugin slug: photo-album-plugin
Affected: See vendor advisory
Safe version: See mitigation notes
Published: Feb 25, 2008
Weakness: CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Feb 25, 2008 and is one of 1 known issue for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WP Photo Album (WPPA) before 1.1 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.

Source record

Technical description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in wppa.php in the WP Photo Album (WPPA) before 1.1 plugin for WordPress allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via (1) the photo parameter to index.php, used by the wppa_photo_name function; or (2) the album parameter to index.php, used by the wppa_album_name function. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Update, patch or deactivate.

Technical description

Primary and upstream sources