CVE-2023-44393

Public Exploit
Piwigo Reflected XSS vulnerability

Description

Piwigo is an open source photo gallery application. Prior to version 14.0.0beta4, a reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability is in the` /admin.php?page=plugins&tab=new&installstatus=ok&plugin_id=[here]` page. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to inject malicious HTML and JS code into the HTML page, which could then be executed by admin users when they visit the URL with the payload. The vulnerability is caused by the insecure injection of the `plugin_id` value from the URL into the HTML page. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious URL that contains a specially crafted `plugin_id` value. When a victim who is logged in as an administrator visits this URL, the malicious code will be injected into the HTML page and executed. This vulnerability can be exploited by any attacker who has access to a malicious URL. However, only users who are logged in as administrators are affected. This is because the vulnerability is only present on the `/admin.php?page=plugins&tab=new&installstatus=ok&plugin_id=[here]` page, which is only accessible to administrators. Version 14.0.0.beta4 contains a patch for this issue.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 3.78% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: Piwigo Piwigo
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-44393?
CVE-2023-44393 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-44393?
To fix CVE-2023-44393, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-44393 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-44393 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-44393?
CVE-2023-44393 affects Piwigo Piwigo.
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