CVE-2026-3180: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in contest-gallery Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell with PayPal & Stripe
The Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell with PayPal & Stripe plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to blind SQL Injection via the ‘cgLostPasswordEmail’ and the ’cgl_mail’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 28.1.4 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability's ’cgLostPasswordEmail’ parameter was patched in version 28.1.4, and the ’cgl_mail’ parameter was patched in version 28.1.5.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-3180 describes a blind SQL Injection vulnerability in the Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell with PayPal & Stripe WordPress plugin. The issue affects all versions up to and including 28.1.4 for the 'cgLostPasswordEmail' parameter and up to 28.1.5 for the 'cgl_mail' parameter. The root cause is insufficient escaping of user-supplied input and lack of prepared statements in SQL queries, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject additional SQL commands. This can lead to unauthorized extraction of sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity. Patches addressing these issues were released in versions 28.1.4 and 28.1.5 respectively.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to perform blind SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the backend database. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability directly but compromises confidentiality. The CVSS score of 7.5 reflects a high severity due to network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update the Contest Gallery plugin to at least version 28.1.5 to ensure both vulnerable parameters are patched. The 'cgLostPasswordEmail' parameter vulnerability is fixed in version 28.1.4, and the 'cgl_mail' parameter vulnerability is fixed in version 28.1.5. Applying these official fixes fully mitigates the SQL Injection vulnerabilities. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
CVE-2026-3180: CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') in contest-gallery Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell with PayPal & Stripe
Description
The Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell with PayPal & Stripe plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to blind SQL Injection via the ‘cgLostPasswordEmail’ and the ’cgl_mail’ parameter in all versions up to, and including, 28.1.4 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability's ’cgLostPasswordEmail’ parameter was patched in version 28.1.4, and the ’cgl_mail’ parameter was patched in version 28.1.5.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-3180 describes a blind SQL Injection vulnerability in the Contest Gallery – Upload & Vote Photos, Media, Sell with PayPal & Stripe WordPress plugin. The issue affects all versions up to and including 28.1.4 for the 'cgLostPasswordEmail' parameter and up to 28.1.5 for the 'cgl_mail' parameter. The root cause is insufficient escaping of user-supplied input and lack of prepared statements in SQL queries, enabling unauthenticated attackers to inject additional SQL commands. This can lead to unauthorized extraction of sensitive information from the database. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, indicating high severity. Patches addressing these issues were released in versions 28.1.4 and 28.1.5 respectively.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows unauthenticated attackers to perform blind SQL Injection attacks, potentially extracting sensitive information from the backend database. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability directly but compromises confidentiality. The CVSS score of 7.5 reflects a high severity due to network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Update the Contest Gallery plugin to at least version 28.1.5 to ensure both vulnerable parameters are patched. The 'cgLostPasswordEmail' parameter vulnerability is fixed in version 28.1.4, and the 'cgl_mail' parameter vulnerability is fixed in version 28.1.5. Applying these official fixes fully mitigates the SQL Injection vulnerabilities. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-25T05:48:17.651Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69a5ccceb6c0d8506fb7921b
Added to database: 3/2/2026, 5:45:50 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:46:34 PM
Last updated: 4/16/2026, 11:47:22 PM
Views: 104
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