Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects a WordPress video gallery plugin and could let an unauthenticated remote attacker interfere with the site database. For a business, the main concern is potential data exposure, site tampering, or outage on WordPress sites using affected plugin versions.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for any public WordPress site using this plugin. The issue is critical because exploitation could affect data confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but the provided evidence does not confirm real-world exploitation.
Technical view
CVE-2023-45069 is a CWE-89 SQL injection in Video Gallery by Total-Soft, package gallery-videos, reported through version 2.1.3. CVSS 3.1 is 9.8 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction required.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites that have Video Gallery – Best WordPress YouTube Gallery Plugin installed at version 2.1.3 or earlier. The source bundle does not provide CPEs or deployment prevalence.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not state active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked KEV. The CVSS vector indicates the issue is remotely reachable without authentication, which raises urgency even without confirmed exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to CVE and Patchstack metadata. The bundle states affected through 2.1.3, while one Patchstack URL title references 2.0.2. No exploit details, patch version, CPE, or concrete mitigation text is included.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for the gallery-videos plugin and installed version.
- If version is 2.1.3 or earlier, check vendor or Patchstack guidance immediately.
- Disable or remove the plugin if no verified fixed release is available.
- Prioritize internet-facing and high-value WordPress sites first.
- Review database backups and monitoring before making production changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether gallery-videos is installed on each WordPress site.
- Record exact plugin versions and compare them with the affected range.
- Check vendor and Patchstack advisories for fixed-version information.
- Review web and database logs for unusual access or data changes.
- Retest after update, removal, or disabling to confirm exposure is gone.
Public sources used
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CWE-89: Database access and collection lookup
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
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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.