Attack ChainAIDerived
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AccessAuthenticate as high-privilege user
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ExploitInject malicious SQL via gallery parameters
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ExecutionExecute blind SQL queries
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ImpactExfiltrate database contents
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | High-privilege user account required on Meow Gallery <= 5.4.4. SQL injection point exists in gallery query parameters without proper input neutralization. Authenticated access necessary due to CVSS PR:H requirement. |
| Impact | Despite the high CVSS score of 7.6, the real-world risk is moderated by several factors. The CVSS vector shows this requires high privileges (PR:H) and network access (AV:N) with low complexity (AC:L), meaning an attacker must already have compromised an administrative account. The scope change (S:C) indicates potential impact beyond the vulnerable component. Without EPSS data, KEV listing, or known POCs, this appears to be a theoretical vulnerability with no evidence of active exploitation. The requirement for high privileges significantly reduces the attack surface compared to unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerabilities. This represents a defense-in-depth concern rather than a critical immediate threat for most organizations. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has compromised or obtained high-privilege WordPress credentials (such as an administrator or editor account) could craft malicious input to plugin functions that construct SQL queries. Through blind SQL injection techniques, they could extract sensitive information from the WordPress database including user credentials, private post content, or configuration data by observing application response timing or behavior differences. The attack requires authenticated access but has low complexity once the attacker has the necessary privileges. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 13, 2026
Blind SQL injection in Meow Gallery up to version 5.4.4 allows high-privileged attackers to extract sensitive data from the application database through specially crafted SQL queries. An authenticated administrator with high privileges can exploit this vulnerability without user interaction to perform unauthorized database queries, potentially exposing confidential information. No patch is currently available for affected installations.
Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the Meow Gallery WordPress plugin (versions up to 5.4.4) that allows authenticated users with high privileges to execute blind SQL injection attacks against the underlying database. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.6 and enables attackers to extract sensitive information from the WordPress database, though it requires authenticated access with elevated privileges. There is no indication of active exploitation (not in KEV), no known public POC, and the EPSS score is not provided.
RemediationAI
Update the Meow Gallery plugin to a version newer than 5.4.4 if available, as the vulnerability affects versions up to and including 5.4.4. If an update is not yet available, consider temporarily disabling the plugin until a patch is released. As a compensating control, restrict WordPress administrative and editor access to trusted users only, implement strong authentication measures including two-factor authentication, and monitor database query logs for suspicious activity patterns that might indicate SQL injection attempts. Regular WordPress and plugin updates should be part of standard security maintenance.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability affects the Meow Gallery plugin by Jordy Meow, a WordPress gallery management extension. This is a classic SQL injection vulnerability (CWE-89) where user-supplied input is improperly sanitized before being incorporated into SQL queries. The blind SQL injection variant means attackers cannot see direct query results but can infer information through application behavior differences. The vulnerability requires network access and high privileges according to the CVSS vector, suggesting it likely affects administrative or editor-level functionality within the plugin where SQL queries are constructed using unsanitized user input.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') vulnerability in Jordy Meow Meow Gallery meow-gallery allows Blind SQL Injection.This issue affects Meow Gallery: from n/a through <= 5.4.4.
Executive ViewAI
A SQL injection vulnerability in Meow Gallery plugin (versions through 5.4.4) allows attackers to extract sensitive database information through blind SQL injection attacks. Organizations using this plugin are at risk of unauthorized data access and potential data breaches until a patch is available.
Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules targeting SQL injection patterns; restrict plugin access to authenticated administrators only; disable Meow Gallery if not mission-critical; apply input validation and output encoding at application layer; segment database access with least-privilege credentials; enable database activity monitoring to detect exploitation attempts.
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Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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