CVE-2022-0169 in the critical feed json
Photo Gallery by 10Web < 1.6.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-15377
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 74.6%
- EPSS 74.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.5%
- public exploits
- 1
- Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
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
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerTimeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/gather/wp_photo_gallery_sqli)
- Published
Exploit prediction
74.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit auxiliary/gather/wp_photo_gallery_sqli WordPress Photo Gallery Plugin SQL Injection (CVE-2022-0169) metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2022-03-14
- Nuclei template Photo Gallery by 10Web < 1.6.0 - SQL Injection nuclei detection template
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/0b4d870f-eab8-4544-91f8-9c5f0538709c referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Unknown Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
- Technology feeds
References
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plugins.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/2672822/photo-gallery#file9
patch, release-notes, third-party-advisory
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/0b4d870f-eab8-4544-91f8-9c5f0538709c
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-0169
- NVD CVE-2022-0169
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