HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-4157
MEDIUM

CVE-2022-4157

Published: December 26, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.9
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Contest Gallery WordPress plugin before 19.1.5.1, Contest Gallery Pro WordPress plugin before 19.1.5.1 do not escape the cg_option_id POST parameter before concatenating it to an SQL query in export-votes-all.php. This may allow malicious users with administrator privileges (i.e. on multisite WordPress configurations) to leak sensitive information from the site's database.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-4157 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 4.9.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

contest-gallery1 product(s)
contest gallery
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://bulletin.iese.de/post/contest-gallery_19-1-4-1_3
ADVISORYhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/71feec63-67a5-482e-bf77-1396c306fae6
ADVISORYhttps://bulletin.iese.de/post/contest-gallery_19-1-4-1_3
ADVISORYhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/71feec63-67a5-482e-bf77-1396c306fae6

All References (4)

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https://bulletin.iese.de/post/contest-gallery_19-1-4-1_3Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/71feec63-67a5-482e-bf77-1396c306fae6Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://bulletin.iese.de/post/contest-gallery_19-1-4-1_3Exploit · Third Party Advisory
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https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/71feec63-67a5-482e-bf77-1396c306fae6Exploit · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-4157
CVSS Score4.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 26, 2022

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-4157 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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