Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue lets a logged-in WordPress administrator abuse the Photo Gallery Slideshow & Masonry Tiled Gallery plugin to read sensitive database information. The required privilege is high, so the main business risk is from compromised admin accounts, malicious insiders, or poorly controlled administrator access.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. It is not cited as actively exploited, but it can expose sensitive data if administrator credentials are misused or compromised.
Technical view
CVE-2019-25218 is a SQL injection in the plugin's id parameter through version 1.0.3. The source states insufficient escaping and missing prepared statements allow authenticated Administrator-level users to append SQL to existing queries, with confidentiality impact rated high.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using this plugin at version 1.0.3 or earlier, where an attacker has Administrator-level access or control of such an account.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not cite active exploitation, and KEV is false. Practical exploitation requires high privileges, but successful abuse could extract sensitive database data from affected WordPress installations.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies CWE-89 in the id parameter and points to plugin source for versions 1.0.3 and 1.0.4. The provided bundle does not include proof of exploitation or detailed vendor release notes, so remediation should be confirmed against vendor guidance.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the affected plugin and version.
- Update the plugin to a vendor-supported version newer than 1.0.3 where available.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no supported update is available.
- Review and restrict WordPress Administrator accounts.
- Monitor vendor and Wordfence guidance for confirmed remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether the plugin is installed on each WordPress site.
- Check installed plugin versions for 1.0.3 or earlier.
- Review administrator account access for unnecessary or stale users.
- Check logs for unusual administrator activity involving gallery management.
- Verify remediation against vendor or Wordfence vulnerability guidance.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N1.23.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/05ff1b1e-f7ba-485d-9421-9bb38f6831ef?source=cveCVE reference
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-responsive-photo-gallery/CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-responsive-photo-gallery/tags/1.0.3/wp-responsive-photo-gallery.php#L1393CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-responsive-photo-gallery/tags/1.0.4/wp-responsive-photo-gallery.php#L1614CVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.