CVE-2024-30236 HIGH

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

Vendor Wasiliy Strecker / Contestgallery Developer
Product Contest Gallery
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published March 28, 2024
Last update May 11, 2026

CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Contest Gallery versions 21.3.4 and earlier contain a SQL injection vulnerability in database queries. An attacker with low-level user access can craft malicious input to extract sensitive data from the database or disrupt site availability. The vulnerability affects multiple database operations and can impact confidentiality and availability of the application.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data from the database or cause the site to become unavailable.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized database access, data theft, or service disruption affecting all site users.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-level user account on the site.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

March 28, 2024 CVE published
May 11, 2026 Record updated

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