The Slideshow Gallery LITE plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection via the id parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.1 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
CVE-2024-5543 is a high severity with CVSS 8.1 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin Slideshow Gallery LITE. It affects Versions up to 1.8.1 and is fixed in 1.8.2.
CVE-2024-5543 is tracked for the Plugin Slideshow Gallery LITE as high severity with CVSS 8.1. The affected range is Versions up to 1.8.1. Update Slideshow Gallery LITE to 1.8.2 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
slideshow-gallery
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-5543 |
| Patched Versions |
1.8.2
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 1.8.1
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Slideshow Gallery <= 1.7.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection
Slideshow Gallery < 1.4.7 - Arbitrary File Upload
Slideshow Gallery <= 1.6.8 - SQL Injection
Slideshow Gallery LITE <= 1.7.6 - Authenticated(Admin+) SQL Injection
Slideshow Gallery <= 1.6.8 - Cross-Site Scripting
Slideshow Gallery <= 1.6.8 - Cross-Site Scripting
Slideshow Gallery <= 1.6.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting
Slideshow Gallery <= 1.8 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure
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