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Plain-English summary
CVE-2019-25522 is a high-severity SQL injection issue in Xooscripts XooGallery. An unauthenticated attacker could manipulate database queries through a gallery photo request, potentially exposing sensitive data or changing database contents. Public exploit information exists, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize within the next remediation cycle, faster for public-facing sites. The issue is unauthenticated and has public exploit material, creating meaningful data exposure risk. Lack of confirmed active exploitation reduces emergency status but does not make it safe to defer indefinitely.
Technical view
The vulnerability is CWE-89 SQL injection in XooGallery photo.php via the photo_id parameter. The CVE record rates it CVSS 4.0 score 8.8, network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction. Sources describe possible confidentiality impact as high and integrity impact as low.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to internet-facing or internally reachable XooGallery installations using the affected code. The source bundle lists XooGallery versions as unspecified/all, so asset owners should verify whether XooGallery is deployed and whether photo.php is accessible.
Exploitation context
ExploitDB is listed as a public exploit reference, which raises practical risk. However, CISA KEV is false in the provided data, and no cited source confirms active exploitation. Treat internet-facing instances as higher priority due to unauthenticated network reachability.
Researcher notes
The record contains limited vendor-version detail and no named patch. Avoid assuming fixed versions from the supplied evidence. Useful validation centers on asset discovery, endpoint exposure, and log review. Public exploit reference should inform urgency without being treated as proof of active attacks.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory XooGallery deployments and identify any exposed photo.php endpoints.
- Check Xooscripts or trusted advisory sources for vendor patches or upgrade guidance.
- Restrict public access to vulnerable gallery endpoints where business use allows.
- Back up databases before applying updates or configuration changes.
- Monitor web and database logs for suspicious photo_id-related activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether XooGallery is installed on public or internal web servers.
- Identify deployed XooGallery version and compare with available vendor guidance.
- Verify whether photo.php is reachable without authentication.
- Review logs for unusual requests targeting the photo_id parameter.
- Confirm remediation by reassessing exposure after patching or access restrictions.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-46609CVE reference · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: XooGallery Lastest Latest Multiple SQL Injections via photo.phpCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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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.