Piwigo 0.0.3 Facetag Extension ws.php facetag.changeTag/facetag.listTags imageId sql injection

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Piwigo 0.0.3. Affected is the function facetag.changeTag/facetag.listTags of the file ws.php of the component Facetag Extension. Such manipulation of the argument imageId as part of Parameter leads to sql injection. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-9426. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Piwigo 0.0.3 (Photo Gallery Software). Affected by this issue is the function facetag.changeTag/facetag.listTags of the file ws.php of the component Facetag Extension. The manipulation of the argument imageId as part of a Parameter leads to a sql injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

ws.php in the Facetag extension 0.0.3 for Piwigo allows SQL injection via the imageId parameter in a facetag.changeTag or facetag.listTags action.

The bug was discovered 05/31/2017. The weakness was released 02/26/2018 as EDB-ID 42094 as not defined exploit (Exploit-DB). The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-9426 since 06/03/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 270 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:ws.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 vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (42094). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-113815. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Photo Gallery Software

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• Piwigo

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• 0.0.3

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• open-source

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