CVE-2025-28969
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 · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in cybio Gallery Widget gallery-widget allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Gallery Widget: from n/a through <= 1.2.1.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in cybio Gallery Widget allows attackers to inject malicious SQL commands via unsanitized input. The vulnerability affects versions up to and including 1.2.1. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to read, modify, or delete database contents.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm cybio Gallery Widget installationLocate the Gallery Widget installation directory or plugin files. Check for files named 'gallery-widget', 'cybio-gallery', or similar naming conventions within the web application root or plugin directory.Affected if The product is present on the system
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Identify installed versionCheck version file, plugin manifest, or header comments within the Gallery Widget files. Common locations include version.php, readme.txt, or the main plugin/class file containing a version constant or variable.Affected if Version is 1.2.1 or lower
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Determine if database queries use user inputExamine the widget source code for SQL query execution functions (e.g., mysql_query, mysqli_query, PDO::query, $wpdb->get_results). Identify if parameters derived from HTTP request data ($_GET, $_POST, $_REQUEST) are concatenated or inserted directly into SQL strings without prepared statements or escaping functions.Affected if User-supplied parameters are used directly in SQL queries without parameterized binding
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Verify widget is exposed to external usersConfirm the widget is loaded and accessible on a public-facing page or API endpoint. Check if the vulnerable code path can be reached via HTTP requests containing malicious SQL payloads.Affected if The widget accepts and processes external user input
Environment is affected if cybio Gallery Widget version 1.2.1 or lower is installed AND user-supplied input is passed directly to database queries without sanitization or parameterized queries.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a patched version of the Gallery Widget. If no patched version is available, implement parameterized queries or proper input validation/sanitization on all user-supplied data used in database queries.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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