CVE-2016-10083 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted filenames in Piwigo, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-10083?

CVE-2016-10083 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Piwigo Piwigo, published on 30 Dec 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/plugin.php in Piwigo through 2.8.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted filename that is mishandled in a certain error case.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10083?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Piwigo Piwigo.

How do I fix CVE-2016-10083?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-10083 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2016-10083 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Piwigo Piwigo vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-225f-m3g5-9c8q.

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