Photo Gallery by 10Web Mobile-Friendly Image Gallery - SQLi (CVE-2022-0169)

CVE-2022-0169 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in the Photo Gallery by 10Web WordPress plugin prior to version 1.6.0, allowing unauthenticated attackers to exploit the bwg_tag_id_bwg_thumbnails_0 parameter via AJAX requests. This flaw could enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands, potentially leading to data theft, unauthorized access, or complete compromise of the affected WordPress site.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 10th of September 2025.

Insights from the CrowdSec network reveal that the attackers trying to exploit CVE-2022-0169 are composed of a fairly even mix of opportunistic and targeted actors. Some attackers employ preliminary reconnaissance, while others use indiscriminate scanning. In addition, according to the CrowdSec network, attack volume against CVE-2022-0169 has dipped slightly compared to the previous week. Although still commonly targeted, the decline suggests a cooling-off period. Long-term relevance remains, but attention is waning.

Attackers exploit the /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php endpoint with the action=bwg_frontend_data parameter, injecting SQL payloads via the bwg_tag_id_bwg_thumbnails_0[] parameter to perform unauthenticated SQL injection attacks.