CVE-2026-7048

Photo Gallery by 10Web <= 1.8.40 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via 'order_by' Shortcode Attribute

2026-05-27 19:36
Or Benit

Strategic Overview

Status
Patched in 1.8.41
Affected Plugin
Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery
Affected Version
<= 1.8.40
CVSS
6.5Medium
Weakness type
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')
CVE
CVE-2026-7048
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At a glance

CVE-2026-7048 is a medium-severity Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in the Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin, affecting versions <= 1.8.40. It carries a CVSS score of 6.5 (reachable over the network; low attack complexity; high confidentiality impact). Exploitation requires an authenticated account at Contributor level or above. The issue is fixed in version 1.8.41; sites on affected versions should update now. Disclosed May 2026, reported by Or Benit.

Vulnerability Overview

The Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection via the 'order_by' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.40 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. This is exploitable by embedding a malicious shortcode in a post or draft, allowing the injected SQL to execute when the shortcode is rendered.

Technical Analysis

The vector marks this flaw as remotely reachable over the network, with low attack complexity — no special timing or configuration is needed, and no interaction from a victim user. A successful exploit has high impact on confidentiality.

CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Photo Gallery by 10Web <= 1.8.40 carries this weakness at order_by, and reaching it takes an account at Contributor level or above. SQL injection happens when request data is concatenated into a query instead of being bound as a parameter, letting an attacker change the structure of the statement rather than just its values.

A working injection can read any table the database user can see, which on a WordPress install means user records, password hashes and session or API secrets stored in options. For Photo Gallery by 10Web the fix is 1.8.41: builds <= 1.8.40 are affected, anything from 1.8.41 onward is not.

Remediation

Update to version 1.8.41, or a newer patched version

How does WordSec protect against this?

An attacker needs Contributor access first, so the firewall sees the attempt as traffic from a logged-in account: WordSec's web application firewall inspects request payloads before WordPress loads them. None of that substitutes for the fix: Photo Gallery by 10Web 1.8.41 closes this, and updating the plugin is the step that ends it.

  • Firewall
  • Alerts

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-7048https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/27394b03-3604-4fb0-950f-e1f838cabb05https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7048

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