CVE-2022-4166 json
Contest Gallery < 19.1.5 - Author+ SQL Injection
published 2022-12-26 3 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2022-51527
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.9%
- EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
- 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 addCountS POST parameter before concatenating it to an SQL query in 4_activate.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
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6e7de2bb-5f71-4c27-ae79-4f6b2ba7f86f referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- bulletin.iese.de https://bulletin.iese.de/post/contest-gallery_19-1-4-1_12 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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/6e7de2bb-5f71-4c27-ae79-4f6b2ba7f86f
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
bulletin.iese.de
/post/contest-gallery_19-1-4-1_12
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4166
- NVD CVE-2022-4166
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