CVE-2018-7724 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can inject malicious scripts into the Piwigo management panel via the photo name parameter, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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

What is CVE-2018-7724?

CVE-2018-7724 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Piwigo Piwigo, published on 6 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The management panel in Piwigo 2.9.3 has stored XSS via the name parameter in a /admin.php?page=photo-${photo_number} request. CSRF exploitation, related to CVE-2017-10681, may be possible.

Weakness: CWE-79, CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7724?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Piwigo Piwigo.

How do I fix CVE-2018-7724?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7724 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-2018-7724 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7724 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Piwigo Piwigo vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-876c-87c3-gg3r.

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