CVE-2025-30979 HIGH

CVE-2025-30979: WordPress Pixelating image slideshow gallery plugin <= 8.0 - SQL Injection Vulnerability

Vendor Gopiplus
Product Pixelating image slideshow gallery
Weakness CWE-89 · SQLi
Published July 4, 2025
Last update April 28, 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 gopiplus Pixelating image slideshow gallery pixelating-image-slideshow-gallery allows SQL Injection.This issue affects Pixelating image slideshow gallery: from n/a through <= 8.0.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

A SQL injection vulnerability in Pixelating Image Slideshow Gallery versions 8.0 and earlier allows authenticated users to query the database directly. An attacker with low-level site access can extract sensitive data including user credentials and site configuration. The vulnerability requires an active user account but no additional user interaction.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Extract sensitive data from the site database, including user credentials and configuration details.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

User passwords and other database contents may be exposed to anyone with a basic site account.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Attacker must have a low-privilege user account on the site; no user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 4, 2025 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated