Name: CVE-2017-12977: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-12977, CWE-89, CVSS 7.2, EPSS 0.00511

The Web-Dorado "Photo Gallery by WD - Responsive Photo Gallery" plugin before 1.3.51 for WordPress has a SQL injection vulnerability related to bwg_edit_tag() in photo-gallery.php and edit_tag() in admin/controllers/BWGControllerTags_bwg.php. It is exploitable by administrators via the tag_id parameter.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.2
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Photo Gallery Plugin	—	Update photo-gallery plugin to version 1.3.51, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Aug 20, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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