CWE
89
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-11018: SQL Injection

First published: Tue Jan 21 2020(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in the Huge-IT gallery-images plugin before 1.9.0 for WordPress. The headers Client-Ip and X-Forwarded-For are prone to unauthenticated SQL injection. The affected file is gallery-images.php. The affected function is huge_it_image_gallery_ajax_callback().

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Huge-it Image Gallery<1.9.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-11018?

    CVE-2016-11018 has a high severity rating due to its potential for unauthenticated SQL injection.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-11018?

    To fix CVE-2016-11018, update the Huge-IT gallery-images plugin to version 1.9.0 or later.

  • Which versions of the Huge-IT Image Gallery are affected by CVE-2016-11018?

    CVE-2016-11018 affects all versions of the Huge-IT Image Gallery plugin prior to version 1.9.0.

  • What component of Huge-IT Image Gallery is vulnerable in CVE-2016-11018?

    The vulnerable component in CVE-2016-11018 is the gallery-images.php file, specifically the huge_it_image_gallery_ajax_callback() function.

  • Is authentication needed to exploit CVE-2016-11018?

    No, CVE-2016-11018 can be exploited without authentication, making it more critical.

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