CVE-2017-12977

Name: CVE-2017-12977
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-08-21T01:29:00.547+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-12977 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Web-Dorado "Photo Gallery by WD - Responsive Photo Gallery" plugin before 1.3.51 for WordPress has a SQL injection vulnerability related to bwg_edit_tag() in photo-gallery.php and edit_tag() in admin/controllers/BWGControllerTags_bwg.php. It is exploitable by administrators via the tag_id parameter.. EPSS estimates a 1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Web-Dorado "Photo Gallery by WD - Responsive Photo Gallery" plugin before 1.3.51 for WordPress has a SQL injection vulnerability related to bwg_edit_tag() in photo-gallery.php and edit_tag() in admin/controllers/BWGControllerTags_bwg.php. It is exploitable by administrators via the tag_id parameter.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.59%

72.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-89

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
10web	Photo Gallery	<= 1.3.50

References

https://github.com/jgj212/Advisories/blob/master/photo-gallery.1.3.50-SQLThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/photo-gallery/#developersRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jgj212/Advisories/blob/master/photo-gallery.1.3.50-SQLThird Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/photo-gallery/#developersRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 21, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-12977?

How severe is CVE-2017-12977?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-12977 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-12977?

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Source: NVD / NIST