WordPress GB Gallery Slideshow Plugin 'wp-admin/admin-ajax.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	69181
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2014-8375
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 11 2014 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 29 2014 12:58AM
Credit:	Claudio Viviani
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

WordPress GB Gallery Slideshow Plugin 'wp-admin/admin-ajax.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

The GB Gallery Slideshow plugin for WordPress is prone to an SQL-injection vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied data before using it in an SQL query.

An attacker can exploit this issue to compromise the application, access or modify data, or exploit latent vulnerabilities in the underlying database.

GB Gallery Slideshow 1.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

WordPress GB Gallery Slideshow Plugin 'wp-admin/admin-ajax.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following proof-of-concept is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/69181.txt

WordPress GB Gallery Slideshow Plugin 'wp-admin/admin-ajax.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

WordPress GB Gallery Slideshow Plugin 'wp-admin/admin-ajax.php' SQL Injection Vulnerability

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