# CVE-2026-9829: 10Web Photo Gallery SQL injection in compact_album_order_by shortcode

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-9829-10web-photo-gallery-sql-injection-in-compact-album-order-by  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-06. Updated: 2026-06-06  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-9829 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-06-06

A popular WordPress plugin used for creating image galleries is vulnerable to a security flaw that allows certain logged-in users to access sensitive information from the website's database. By saving a specially crafted gallery configuration, an attacker with contributor-level access can execute hidden database commands. This could lead to the exposure of private site data, including user details or configuration settings.

Vendors: [10Web](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/10web).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-9829 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-9829 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-9829?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 6 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** 10Web Photo Gallery by 10Web up to, and including, 1.8.41.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-9829?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-9829 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-9829?** Check whether you run 10Web Photo Gallery by 10Web at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

The Photo Gallery by 10Web plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based SQL Injection due to insufficient escaping and lack of preparation on the 'compact_album_order_by' shortcode parameter. Authenticated attackers with Contributor-level permissions can inject malicious SQL queries via the 'shortcode_bwg' AJAX handler. The vulnerability is exploitable without a valid nonce by omitting the 'page' parameter. The injected payload is stored and subsequently executed by the unauthenticated 'bwg_frontend_data' AJAX handler, allowing for the extraction of sensitive information from the database. A patch is available in versions following 1.8.41.

## Affected products

- 10Web Photo Gallery by 10Web – Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery up to, and including, 1.8.41

## Timeline

- 2026-06-06: disclosed
- 2026-06-06: advisory

## References

- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/tags/1.8.40/admin/controllers/Shortcode.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/tags/1.8.40/admin/controllers/Shortcode.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/tags/1.8.40/framework/WDWLibrary.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/tags/1.8.40/framework/WDWLibrary.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/tags/1.8.40/frontend/models/model.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/tags/1.8.40/frontend/models/model.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/tags/1.8.40/frontend/models/model.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/tags/1.8.40/frontend/models/model.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/tags/1.8.40/photo-gallery.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/tags/1.8.40/photo-gallery.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/tags/1.8.41/admin/controllers/Shortcode.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/tags/1.8.41/admin/controllers/Shortcode.php)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/tags/1.8.41/framework/WDWLibrary.php](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/photo-gallery/tags/1.8.41/framework/WDWLibrary.php)

## Related threats

- [Photo Gallery by 10Web stored cross-site scripting in shortcode attributes](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-86311-photo-gallery-by-10web-stored-cross-site-scripting-in-shortcode)