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Contest GalleryWordPress extension

CVE-2024-43283

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-08-26
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 23.1.3 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
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
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery contest-gallery.This issue affects Contest Gallery: from n/a through <= 23.1.2.

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

The Contest Gallery WordPress plugin (versions up to 23.1.2) contains an Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability, where sensitive information is inadvertently included in data being sent externally (likely logs, API responses, or debug output). The CVSS 7.5 indicates network-exploitable, low-complexity attack with high confidentiality impact.

MitigationUpgrade to version 23.1.3 or later which contains the security fix. If immediate upgrade is not possible, disable the plugin or restrict network exposure until patching can be completed.

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
Contest GalleryWordPress extension
Affected:< 23.1.3

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
None
Availability
None

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

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 Contest Gallery plugin is installed
    Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins and search for 'Contest Gallery' or check the /wp-content/plugins/ directory for the contest-gallery folder
    Affected if Contest Gallery plugin is present in the WordPress installation
  2. Check installed plugin version
    In WordPress admin, go to Plugins > Installed Plugins > Contest Gallery and view the version number displayed under the plugin name, or check the 'Version:' field in the plugin header comment in /wp-content/plugins/contest-gallery/contest-gallery.php
    Affected if The displayed version number is less than 23.1.3 (for example: 23.1.2, 23.1.1, 23.0.x, etc.)
  3. Inspect outbound network connections
    Use server logs, firewall logs, or network monitoring tools to examine outbound connections from the web server. Look for connections initiated by the Contest Gallery plugin to external domains or IP addresses, particularly connections that may contain unexpected data payloads
    Affected if Outbound connections from the plugin are observed sending data to unknown or unexpected external destinations
  4. Review application and debug logs
    Check WordPress debug logs (wp-content/debug.log if debug mode is enabled), server error logs, and any Contest Gallery-specific log files for entries that may contain sensitive information being transmitted or logged
    Affected if Log entries show sensitive user data, credentials, tokens, or personal information being included in logged or transmitted data

A user is affected if the Contest Gallery plugin is installed with a version number below 23.1.3, and there is evidence of sensitive information being sent externally or logged in an unsafe manner.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 23.1.3 or later
Fixed in 23.1.3
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to version 23.1.3 or later which contains the security fix. If immediate upgrade is not possible, disable the plugin or restrict network exposure until patching can be completed.

Recommended fix High confidence

Contest Gallery 23.1.3

  1. Backup your WordPress site database and files before making any changes
  2. Navigate to WordPress admin dashboard > Plugins > Installed Plugins
  3. Find 'Contest Gallery' in the plugin list
  4. Click 'Update now' when an update to version 23.1.3 is available, or manually update by uploading the new plugin package
  5. After updating, verify the plugin version shows 23.1.3 in the plugins list
  6. Clear any caching plugins and server-side caches

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

Fix this in Contest Gallery Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
11.0 hours of engineering $1,930
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