CVE-2017-20249 HIGH

CVE-2017-20249: WordPress Plugin Apptha Slider Gallery 1.0 SQL Injection

Vendor Apptha
Product Apptha Slider Gallery
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published June 9, 2026
Last update June 9, 2026

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Apptha Slider Gallery 1.0 contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries by injecting malicious code through the albid parameter. Attackers can send GET requests with crafted SQL payloads in the albid parameter to extract sensitive database information including user credentials and authentication hashes.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Apptha Slider Gallery contains a SQL injection vulnerability in its database query handling. An attacker on the network can inject malicious SQL commands without authentication or user interaction. This allows reading sensitive data from the site's database, including user credentials and configuration details. Update to a patched version when available.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read or extract data from the site's database, including user information and site configuration.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can access sensitive database records, user accounts, and site configuration without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user action required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 9, 2026 CVE published
June 9, 2026 Record updated

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