CVE-2023-28491 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-28491: WordPress Slideshow Gallery Plugin <= 1.7.6 is vulnerable to SQL Injection

Vendor Tribulant

Product Slideshow Gallery LITE

Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi

Published December 20, 2023

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

6.7/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required High

User interaction None

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Tribulant Slideshow Gallery LITE.This issue affects Slideshow Gallery LITE: from n/a through 1.7.6.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Slideshow Gallery LITE versions up to 1.7.6 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database queries. An authenticated administrator can inject malicious SQL code through unfiltered input, allowing them to read, modify, or delete database records. This vulnerability requires high-level admin access and does not affect site availability.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read, modify, or delete database records via SQL injection.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

An admin account compromise could expose or corrupt your site's database, including user data and site configuration.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have administrator-level access to the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

December 20, 2023 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28491 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/89.html AskarLabs — CWE-89 write-up SQL Injection

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