CVE-2022-0826: The WP Video Gallery WordPress plugin through 1.7.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action, leading to an SQL Injection exploitable by unauthent

critical Affects wp-video-gallery-free (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The WP Video Gallery WordPress plugin through 1.7.1 does not sanitise and escape a parameter before using it in a SQL statement via an AJAX action, leading to an SQL Injection exploitable by unauthent

Package
wp-video-gallery-free (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.7.1
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
critical  CVSS 9.8
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 9% (95.3th percentile)
Published
2022-05-09
Source
nvd

References

CWE-89
NVD recordwp-video-gallery-free (WordPress plugin) advisories

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