CVE-2022-0826
Published: 09 May 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-0826 is a critical-severity SQL Injection (CWE-89) vulnerability in Wp-Video-Gallery-Free Project Wp-Video-Gallery-Free. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 0.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
The WP Video Gallery WordPress plugin through version 1.7.1 contains an SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) because it fails to sanitize or escape a parameter before incorporating it into a SQL statement executed via an AJAX action. The flaw affects any site running this plugin and carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit the issue over the network without credentials or user interaction, allowing them to read, modify, or delete database contents and potentially take full control of the affected WordPress installation.
The vulnerability was publicly documented by WPScan at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7a3eed3b-c643-4e24-b833-eba60ab631c5. The associated EPSS score has remained at 0.7975 since disclosure, indicating sustained exploitation interest.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-15874
Vulnerability details
The WP Video Gallery WordPress plugin through 1.7.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action, leading to an SQL Injection exploitable by unauthenticated users
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.