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TI-2021-06751 Aliases CVE-2021-24462GHSA-g2fm-f89j-pxh3

Photo Gallery by Ays - Responsive Image Gallery < 4.4.4 - Authenticated Blind SQL Injections

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-89Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
SQL injection
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.

Summary

The get_gallery_categories() and get_galleries() functions in the Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery WordPress plugin before 4.4.4 did not use whitelist or validate the orderby parameter before using it in SQL statements passed to the get_results() DB calls, leading to SQL injection issues in the admin dashboard

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01362 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery (Ays Pro): 4.4.4

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Ays ProPhoto Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery4.4.4 to before 4.4.44.4.4Patch availableCNA
  • Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery VendorAys Pro Affected 4.4.4 to before 4.4.4 Fixed in 4.4.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ays-pro:photo_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 4.4.4VulnerableAys Pro
  • cpe:2.3:a:ays-pro:photo_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.4.4 Vulnerable ·Ays Pro

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery (Ays Pro) Fixed in 4.4.4

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24462
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g2fm-f89j-pxh3

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2023-02400 Photo Gallery by Ays < 5.1.7 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2016-08959 The gallery-photo-gallery plugin before 1.0.1 for WordPress has SQL injection. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-20816 WordPress Photo Gallery by Ays Plugin <= 5.2.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-15410 WordPress Photo Gallery by Ays Plugin <= 5.1.3 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2024-24946 WordPress Photo Gallery by Ays – Responsive Image Gallery plugin < 5.7.1 - HTML Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

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