CVE-2024-30236: WordPress Contest Gallery plugin <= 21.3.4 - SQL Injection vulnerability

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-89

Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Wasiliy Strecker / ContestGallery developer Contest Gallery contest-gallery.This issue affects Contest Gallery: from n/a through <= 21.3.4.

Affected products

Contest Gallery Pro: before 21.3.5 — fixed in 21.3.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Contest Gallery Pro 21.3.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/contest-gallery/vulnerability/wordpress-contest-gallery-plugin-21-3-4-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contest-gallery/wordpress-contest-gallery-plugin-21-3-4-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve

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