Piwigo 2.9.2 Configuration admin/configuration.php order_by sql injection

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Piwigo 2.9.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file admin/configuration.php of the component Configuration. The manipulation of the argument order_by as part of Parameter results in sql injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2017-17823. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Piwigo 2.9.2 (Photo Gallery Software). Affected is an unknown function of the file admin/configuration.php of the component Configuration. The manipulation of the argument order_by as part of a Parameter leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The Configuration component of Piwigo 2.9.2 is vulnerable to SQL Injection via the admin/configuration.php order_by array parameter. An attacker can exploit this to gain access to the data in a connected MySQL database.

The bug was discovered 12/18/2017. The weakness was shared 12/21/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-17823 since 12/20/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:admin/configuration.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries VDB-110968, VDB-110967, VDB-110966 and VDB-110965 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Photo Gallery Software

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• Piwigo

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• 2.9.2

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• open-source

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• Product: https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/

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