CVE-2022-4156 json
Contest Gallery < 19.1.5.1 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2022-51517
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 63%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 19.1.5.1, Contest Gallery Pro WordPress plugin before 19.1.5.1 do not escape the user_id POST parameter before concatenating it to an SQL query in ajax-functions-backend.php. This may allow malicious users with at least author privilege to leak sensitive information from the site's database.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Contest Gallery 19.1.5.1
- Unknown Contest Gallery Pro 19.1.5.1
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/254f6e8b-5fa9-4d6d-8e0e-1a4cae18aee0 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- bulletin.iese.de https://bulletin.iese.de/post/contest-gallery_19-1-4-1_1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Unknown Contest Gallery
- Unknown Contest Gallery Pro
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/254f6e8b-5fa9-4d6d-8e0e-1a4cae18aee0
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
bulletin.iese.de
/post/contest-gallery_19-1-4-1_1
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4156
- NVD CVE-2022-4156
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