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Video GalleryWordPress extension · Total Soft

CVE-2023-45069

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-11-06
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2.1.4 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Video Gallery by Total-Soft Video Gallery – Best WordPress YouTube Gallery Plugin allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Video Gallery – Best WordPress YouTube Gallery Plugin: from n/a through 2.1.3.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A SQL injection vulnerability in the Video Gallery by Total-Soft WordPress plugin allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands through unsanitized input in SQL queries, potentially enabling unauthorized database access, data exfiltration, or privilege escalation.

MitigationUpdate the Video Gallery plugin to the latest version immediately; if no patch is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released or implement input validation/sanitization at the web application firewall level as a temporary measure.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Video GalleryWordPress extension
Affected:<= 2.1.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Video Gallery plugin is installed
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins and look for 'Video Gallery by Total-Soft' or 'Total Soft Video Gallery' in the plugin list
    Affected if the plugin appears in the installed plugins list
  2. Check installed plugin version
    Click on the plugin name in the WordPress plugins list to view the version number, or inspect the plugin header in /wp-content/plugins/gallery-videos/total-soft-gallery-video.php or similar path within the plugin directory
    Affected if the installed version is 2.1.4 or any version lower than 2.1.4
  3. Confirm plugin is active
    In WordPress admin > Plugins, verify the Video Gallery plugin status shows as 'Active'
    Affected if the plugin is active and the version is at or below 2.1.4
  4. Inspect web server access logs for SQL injection attempts
    Review web server access logs (Apache/nginx) for requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php or plugin endpoints containing SQL meta-characters like ', -, OR, AND, UNION, SELECT in query parameters
    Affected if suspicious SQL injection patterns are found in logs targeting the plugin's AJAX endpoints
  5. Check for unauthorized database changes
    Review WordPress database tables, particularly users and options tables, for unexpected modifications or new administrative accounts created around the time of potential exploitation
    Affected if unauthorized changes or accounts are found in the database

A user is affected if the Video Gallery by Total-Soft plugin is installed, active, and running at version 2.1.4 or lower.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2.1.4
Interim mitigation

Update the Video Gallery plugin to the latest version immediately; if no patch is available, disable the plugin until a fix is released or implement input validation/sanitization at the web application firewall level as a temporary measure.

Recommended fix High confidence

Video Gallery plugin version 2.1.4 or later

  1. 1. Log in to the WordPress admin dashboard
  2. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. 3. Locate 'Video Gallery – Best WordPress YouTube Gallery Plugin'
  4. 4. If an update is available, click 'Update Now' to upgrade to version 2.1.4 or later
  5. 5. Alternatively, download the latest version from the WordPress plugin repository or Total-Soft's official source
  6. 6. Deactivate and delete the current version, then install the updated version
  7. 7. After updating, verify the plugin functionality and test that the SQL injection vulnerability is resolved

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Video Gallery Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,750
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