SQL injection in Piwigo

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU40908

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1441

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Piwigo: 2.6.0 - 2.7.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo_org:piwigo:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo_org:piwigo:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo_org:piwigo:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://piwigo.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=25016
https://piwigo.org/releases/2.5.6
https://piwigo.org/releases/2.6.5
https://piwigo.org/releases/2.7.3
https://secunia.com/advisories/62606
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72400

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.