CVE-2021-24462: Photo Gallery by Ays - Responsive Image Gallery < 4.4.4 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2021-08-02 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

The get_gallery_categories() and get_galleries() functions in the Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery WordPress plugin before 4.4.4 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard

Affected products

Photo Gallery Team Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery: before 4.4.4 — fixed in 4.4.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Photo Gallery Team Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery 4.4.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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