CVE-2021-24139

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

Unvalidated input in the Photo Gallery (10Web Photo Gallery) WordPress plugin, versions before 1.5.55, leads to SQL injection via the frontend/models/model.php bwg_search_x parameter.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 97.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 18, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (2)

contact@wpscanhttps://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e33088e-7b93-44af-aa6a-e5d924f86e28
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2e33088e-7b93-44af-aa6a-e5d924f86e28

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-89SQL Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain. Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Nucleihttp/cves/2021/CVE-2021-24139.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2021
10Web Photo Gallery < 1.5.55 - SQL Injection
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-24139?

CVE-2021-24139 is a critical vulnerability published on March 18, 2021. Unvalidated input in the Photo Gallery (10Web Photo Gallery) WordPress plugin, versions before 1.5.55, leads to SQL injection via the frontend/models/model.php bwgsearchx parameter.

When was CVE-2021-24139 disclosed?

CVE-2021-24139 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 18, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-24139 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-24139 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-24139?

CVE-2021-24139 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-24139?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-24139, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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