SQL InjectionWeakness · CWE-89

CVE-2026-9829

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-06-06

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71/100

Remediation priority · Elevated

Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description

NVD · unedited

The Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via 'compact_album_order_by' Shortcode Parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.41 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. The malicious payload is stored via the 'shortcode_bwg' AJAX handler — accessible to Contributor-level users and exploitable without a valid nonce by omitting the 'page' parameter — and is subsequently triggered by the unauthenticated 'bwg_frontend_data' AJAX handler, meaning successful exploitation requires only that an attacker has Contributor-level access to save the shortcode.

Technical summary

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Time-based SQL injection vulnerability in the Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access to inject malicious SQL via the 'compact_album_order_by' shortcode parameter. The payload is stored through the 'shortcode_bwg' AJAX handler (exploitable without a valid nonce by omitting the 'page' parameter) and triggered when the unauthenticated 'bwg_frontend_data' AJAX handler processes it, enabling extraction of sensitive database information.

MitigationUpdate the Photo Gallery by 10Web plugin to a version newer than 1.8.41. Until patched, restrict or audit Contributor-level users who can create or modify gallery shortcodes.

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CVSS breakdown

From the vector

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

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

Am I affected?

dbcve checks

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

Verify Photo Gallery by 10Web plugin is installed

Check for the plugin directory at wp-content/plugins/photo-gallery-by-10web/ or list all installed plugins via wp-admin/plugins.php

Affected if The plugin directory exists and the plugin is active
Check installed plugin version

Open wp-content/plugins/photo-gallery-by-10web/photo-gallery.php and locate the Version header in the plugin comment block, or check the version listed on the Plugins page in wp-admin

Affected if Version is 1.8.41 or lower (versions newer than 1.8.41 are patched)
Confirm AJAX endpoint accessibility

Verify that the shortcode_bwg and bwg_frontend_data AJAX endpoints are accessible by checking if the files exist at wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=shortcode_bwg and wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=bwg_frontend_data, or inspect the plugin PHP files for these action hooks

Affected if The AJAX handlers are registered and publicly accessible
Check for Contributor-level user accounts

Navigate to wp-admin/users.php and review the user list, or query the wp_users table for users with the Contributor role

Affected if Any Contributor-level accounts exist in the system
Inspect server logs for suspicious SQL patterns

Review web server access logs (apache2/access.log, nginx/access.log) or WordPress debug logs for requests containing SQL injection patterns such as UNION SELECT, OR 1=1, or common SQL keywords in the compact_album_order_by parameter

Affected if Recent requests contain SQL injection payloads targeting the bwg_frontend_data or shortcode_bwg actions

The environment is affected if the Photo Gallery by 10Web plugin version is 1.8.41 or lower, the plugin is active, and Contributor-level users exist or suspicious SQL injection attempts are logged against the vulnerable AJAX handlers.

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

Remediation

From vendor data

Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime

Mitigation

Update the Photo Gallery by 10Web plugin to a version newer than 1.8.41. Until patched, restrict or audit Contributor-level users who can create or modify gallery shortcodes.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory

Consultation2.0 h
Implementation1.0 h
Testing2.0 h
Review / QA1.0 h

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At a glance

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Severity 6.5 Medium

Exploit likelihood EPSS, next 30 days 0.5%

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