#VU43005 Cross-site request forgery in Piwigo - CVE-2013-1468

Vulnerability identifier: #VU43005

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1468

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
Piwigo
Web applications / CMS

Vendor: Piwigo.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Piwigo: 1.0.0 - 2.4.5

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External links
https://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-02/0153.html
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120592/Piwigo-2.4.6-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Traversal.html
https://piwigo.org/bugs/view.php?id=0002844
https://piwigo.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=21470
https://piwigo.org/releases/2.4.7
https://secunia.com/advisories/52228
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24561
https://www.osvdb.org/90504
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23144

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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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.