# CVE-2024-43018: SQL injection in n/a

> An attacker can exploit SQL injection in Piwigo's user list search to read or modify database contents.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Jul 2025
- **Updated:** 30 Jul 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c4c3-h4wc-4hx3

## What is CVE-2024-43018?

CVE-2024-43018 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Piwigo Piwigo, published on 29 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Piwigo 13.8.0 and below is vulnerable to SQL Injection in the parameters max_level and min_register. These parameters are used in ws_user_gerList function from file include\ws_functions\pwg.users.php and this same function is called by ws.php file at some point can be used for searching users in advanced way in /admin.php?page=user_list.

Weakness: CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-43018?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Piwigo Piwigo.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-43018?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-43018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-43018 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-43018 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Piwigo 13.8.0 and below is vulnerable to SQL Injection in the parameters max_level and min_register. These parameters are used in ws_user_gerList function from file include\ws_functions\pwg.users.php and this same function that is called by ws.php file at some point can be used for searching users in advanced way in /admin.php?page=user_list. (github_poc): https://github.com/joaosilva21/CVE-2024-43018

## Other vulnerabilities in Piwigo Piwigo

- [CVE-2014-4648](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-4648/): Unspecified vulnerability in Piwigo before 2.6.3 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "security failure." (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2023-33361](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33361/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-33362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-33362/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-19213](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-19213/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-32615](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32615/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-43018 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-43018 is a medium-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Piwigo Piwigo, published on 29 Jul 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-43018 exists.

Affected product: Piwigo Piwigo. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43018/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43018/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-43018
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43018
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43018

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-43018/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.