CVE-2026-2024
📋 TL;DR
The PhotoStack Gallery WordPress plugin contains an SQL injection vulnerability in the 'postid' parameter that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary SQL queries. This can lead to extraction of sensitive data from the WordPress database. All WordPress sites using PhotoStack Gallery version 0.4.1 or earlier are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PhotoStack Gallery WordPress Plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete database compromise including administrator credentials, user data, and plugin/theme configuration secrets leading to full site takeover.
Likely Case
Extraction of sensitive WordPress data including user credentials, personal information, and configuration details that could enable further attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited information disclosure if database permissions are properly restricted and sensitive data is encrypted.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection via GET/POST parameters is well-understood and automated exploitation tools exist.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.4.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photostack-gallery
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find PhotoStack Gallery and update to latest version. 4. Verify update completed successfully.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable PhotoStack Gallery Plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate photostack-gallery
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock SQL injection patterns targeting the 'postid' parameter
Modify WAF to block SQL patterns in postid parameter
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries in custom code
- Apply network segmentation to isolate WordPress instance and restrict database access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel → Plugins → PhotoStack Gallery version. If version is 0.4.1 or earlier, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get photostack-gallery --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 0.4.2 or later in WordPress admin panel and test SQL injection attempts are blocked.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL queries in WordPress/database logs
- Multiple failed SQL injection attempts
- Unexpected database access patterns
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with SQL injection patterns in postid parameter
- Unusual traffic to photo_gallery.php endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("postid" AND ("UNION" OR "SELECT" OR "INSERT" OR "DELETE" OR "--" OR "' OR"))🔗 References
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photostack-gallery/trunk/photo_gallery.php#L108
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photostack-gallery/trunk/photo_gallery.php#L113
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photostack-gallery/trunk/photo_gallery.php#L142
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9232b77e-e23f-4e91-8ea3-5e740956f51e?source=cve
