CVE-2021-24915: Contest Gallery < 13.1.0.6 - Missing Access Controls to Unauthenticated SQL injection / Email Address Disclosure

Published Nov 29, 2021
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Updated

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

Affected Software

1 affected component
Contest Gallery Contest Gallery WordPress<13.1.0.6

Event History

Nov 29, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:25 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:25 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-24915?

CVE-2021-24915 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to allow SQL injection attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-24915?

To fix CVE-2021-24915, update the Contest Gallery WordPress plugin to version 13.1.0.6 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2021-24915?

Any users running versions of the Contest Gallery WordPress plugin prior to 13.1.0.6 are affected by CVE-2021-24915.

4

What specific vulnerability does CVE-2021-24915 exploit?

CVE-2021-24915 exploits the lack of capability checks and improper sanitization of user inputs in SQL statements.

5

Is authentication required to exploit CVE-2021-24915?

No, CVE-2021-24915 can be exploited by unauthenticated users due to insufficient security controls.

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