CVE-2017-16893 SQL injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can exploit SQL injection in tags.php to read database information via unsanitized edit_list parameters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-16893?
CVE-2017-16893 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Piwigo Piwigo, published on 1 Dec 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The application Piwigo is affected by an SQL injection vulnerability in version 2.9.2 and possibly prior. This vulnerability allows remote authenticated attackers to obtain information in the context of the user used by the application to retrieve data from the database. tags.php is affected: values of the edit_list parameters are not sanitized; these are used to construct an SQL query and retrieve a list of registered users into the application.
Weakness: CWE-89
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-16893?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Piwigo Piwigo.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16893?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-16893 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Use parameterised queries everywhere and never build SQL by joining strings. Upgrade affected software first; a web application firewall only buys time. More about SQL injection.
Is CVE-2017-16893 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-16893 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Piwigo Piwigo
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vxp7-wxg7-j6qx.