SQL Injection in Apptha Slider Gallery
CVE-2017-20249
Apptha Slider Gallery 1.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the albid parameter. Attackers can send GET requests with crafted SQL payloads in the albid parameter to extract sensitive database information including user credentials and authentication hashes.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apptha Slider Gallery — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.apptha.com/ (product)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41567 (exploit)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-apptha-slider-gallery-sql-injecti… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20249?
- CVE-2017-20249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apptha Slider Gallery, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2026-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20249?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.