Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-40814 is a SQL injection issue in the Customer Photo Gallery addon for PrestaShop before version 2.9.4. For ecommerce sites using this addon, the concern is possible database exposure or tampering. The public record does not provide CVSS scoring, detailed impact, or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize inventory and upgrade checks for ecommerce properties. Business urgency depends on whether this addon is deployed and internet-exposed, because the public sources do not provide severity scoring or confirmed exploitation.
Technical view
The CVE record states that Customer Photo Gallery for PrestaShop versions before 2.9.4 are vulnerable to SQL injection. Public data in the supplied bundle does not identify the affected parameter, authentication requirement, exploit maturity, or database impact. Treat exposure as plugin-version dependent and verify against installed module inventory.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to PrestaShop installations with the Customer Photo Gallery addon installed below version 2.9.4. The CVE metadata does not provide CPEs or broader affected product details.
Exploitation context
The supplied sources describe SQL injection vulnerability, but do not confirm exploitation in the wild. The CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. No exploit steps should be inferred from the reference title alone.
Researcher notes
Key evidence gaps remain: no CVSS vector, no CWE mapping, no affected CPEs, no vulnerable parameter, and no authenticated versus unauthenticated context in the supplied CVE metadata. Validate only through authorized review and version inspection.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any PrestaShop sites using Customer Photo Gallery.
- Upgrade the addon to version 2.9.4 or later if applicable.
- Check vendor or addon maintainer guidance for official remediation details.
- Review database and application logs for suspicious activity around affected sites.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Customer Photo Gallery addon versions across PrestaShop environments.
- Verify that no instance is running a version before 2.9.4.
- Check whether the addon is exposed on public storefront routes.
- Document compensating controls if immediate upgrade is not possible.
Public sources used
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Database behavior lookup
The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.getastra.com/blog/911/plugin-exploit/prestashops-customer-photo-gallery-module-vulnerable-to-sql-injection-attacks/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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