#VU3123 PHP local file inclusion in Piwigo - CVE-2016-10084
Published: January 3, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU3123
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10084
CWE-ID: CWE-98
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Piwigo
Piwigo
Software vendor:
Piwigo.org
Piwigo.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to web application does not perform insufficient sanitization of data passed through "mode" HTTP GET parameter to /admin/batch_manager.php script. A remote authenticated user can include and execute arbitrary .php file on the target system using directory traversal sequences.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code and compromise vulnerable website.
Remediation
Update to version 2.8.5.