CVE-2022-4156

Public Exploit

Contest Gallery < 19.1.5.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection

Description

The Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 19.1.5.1, Contest Gallery Pro WordPress plugin before 19.1.5.1 do not escape the user_id POST parameter before concatenating it to an SQL query in ajax-functions-backend.php. This may allow malicious users with at least author privilege to leak sensitive information from the site's database.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 2.27% Top 20%

Third-Party Advisory iese.de Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com

Affected: Unknown Contest Gallery

Affected: Unknown Contest Gallery Pro

References

Link	Tags
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/254f6e8b-5fa9-4d6d-8e0e-1a4cae18aee0	third party advisory vdb entry exploit technical description
https://bulletin.iese.de/post/contest-gallery_19-1-4-1_1	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-4156?: CVE-2022-4156 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-4156?: To fix CVE-2022-4156, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-4156 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2022-4156 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-4156?: CVE-2022-4156 affects Unknown Contest Gallery, Unknown Contest Gallery Pro.

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