CVE-2022-48007 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published 27 Jan 2023 Updated 28 Mar 2025

Attackers can execute arbitrary scripts in Piwigo via stored XSS in the User-Agent field, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2022-48007?

CVE-2022-48007 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Piwigo Piwigo, published on 27 Jan 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in identification.php of Piwigo v13.4.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted payload injected into the User-Agent.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48007?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Piwigo Piwigo.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48007?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48007 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-2022-48007 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-48007 exists.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xjw6-6j27-9w6v.