CVE-2021-24915
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CVE-2021-24915 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 13.1.0.6 does not have capability checks and does not sanitise or escape the cg-search-user-name-original parameter before using it in a SQL statement when exporting users from a gallery, which could allow unauthenticated to perform SQL injections attacks, as well as get the list of all users registered on the blog, including their username and email address. EPSS estimates a 12.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 13.1.0.6 does not have capability checks and does not sanitise or escape the cg-search-user-name-original parameter before using it in a SQL statement when exporting users from a gallery, which could allow unauthenticated to perform SQL injections attacks, as well as get the list of all users registered on the blog, including their username and email address
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Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Contest Gallery | Contest Gallery | < 13.1.0.6 |
References
- https://gist.github.com/tpmiller87/6c05596fe27dd6f69f1aaba4cbb9c917Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/45ee86a7-1497-4c81-98b8-9a8e5b3d4facExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://gist.github.com/tpmiller87/6c05596fe27dd6f69f1aaba4cbb9c917Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/45ee86a7-1497-4c81-98b8-9a8e5b3d4facExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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