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 allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Contest Gallery: from n/a through <= 25.1.0.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
02Summary
Contest Gallery versions up to 25.1.0 contain a SQL injection vulnerability accessible to high-privilege users. An attacker with administrative or elevated permissions can inject malicious SQL queries through unfiltered input, potentially reading sensitive database records. The vulnerability also impacts system availability. A patch version has not been publicly identified.
What an attacker can do
03Attacker Capabilities
Read sensitive data from the site database and degrade system performance.
Potential impact on your site
04Site Impact
Administrators or compromised admin accounts can extract database contents; availability may be affected.
Conditions required to exploit
05Prerequisites
Attacker must have high-level administrative or privileged user account on the site.
Key dates
06Disclosure timeline
February 3, 2025
CVE published
April 28, 2026
Record updated