SQL Injection in 10web Photo Gallery
CVE-2022-0169
The Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.6.0 does not validate and escape the bwg_tag_id_bwg_thumbnails_0 parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the bwg_frontend_data AJAX action (available to unauthenticated and authenticated users), leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.746 (99.5th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.746 · newest: 0.746 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- 10web Photo Gallery
- Photo Gallery By 10web – Mobile-Friendly Image — versions 1.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/0b4d870f-eab8-4544-91f8-9c5f0538709c (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2672822/photo-gallery (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0169?
- CVE-2022-0169 is a critical-severity vulnerability in 10web Photo Gallery, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-03-14.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0169?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0169 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.