Name: CVE-2022-0169: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2022-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2022-0169, CWE-89, Metasploit Module, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.74615

The Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.6.0 does not validate and escape the bwg_tag_id_bwg_thumbnails_0 parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the bwg_frontend_data AJAX action (available to unauthenticated and authenticated users), leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 1.6.0, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Feb 15, 2022

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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