get_gallery_categories() and get_galleries() functions in the Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery: SQL injection

get_gallery_categories() and get_galleries() functions in the Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery 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 Pending The CVE record has not published a CNA CVSS assessment.

NVD score 8.8 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov

Component: get_gallery_categories() and get_galleries() functions in the Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery
Plugin slug: photo-gallery
Affected: See vendor advisory
Safe version: See mitigation notes
Published: Aug 02, 2021
Weakness: CWE-89 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

This CVE was published Aug 02, 2021 and is one of 61 known issues for this plugin.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

No fixed release is identified. Update get_gallery_categories() and get_galleries() functions in the Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.

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

The get_gallery_categories() and get_galleries() functions in the Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery WordPress plugin before 4.4.4 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard

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

References

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