How severe is CVE-2022-0169?

CVE-2022-0169 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2022-0169 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 75% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-0169?

CVE-2022-0169 affects 10web Photo Gallery. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0169?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2022-0169 published?

CVE-2022-0169 was published on 2022-03-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-0169

CVE-2022-0169 is a critical-severity vulnerability in 10web Photo Gallery with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 75% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 75% (100th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: 10web Photo Gallery
Published: 2022-03-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.6.0 does not validate and escape the bwg_tag_id_bwg_thumbnails_0 parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the bwg_frontend_data AJAX action (available to unauthenticated and authenticated users), leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-0169?: The Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin before 1.6.0 does not validate and escape the bwg_tag_id_bwg_thumbnails_0 parameter before using it in a SQL statement via the bwg_frontend_data AJAX action (available to unauthenticated and authenticated users), leading to an unauthenticated SQL injection
How severe is CVE-2022-0169?: CVE-2022-0169 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2022-0169 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 75% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-0169?: CVE-2022-0169 affects 10web Photo Gallery. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0169?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2022-0169 published?: CVE-2022-0169 was published on 2022-03-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:10web:photo_gallery:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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