Simple Image Gallery 1.0 Username injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Simple Image Gallery 1.0 and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation of the argument Username results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-27040. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Simple Image Gallery 1.0 (Photo Gallery Software). It has been classified as critical. The manipulation of the argument username with an unknown input leads to a unknown weakness. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Simple Image Gallery v1.0 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the username parameter.

The weakness was presented 03/16/2023 as 50214. The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-27040 since 02/27/2023. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1055 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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 databases at Exploit-DB (50214) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-30829). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Injection
CWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

02/27/2023 🔍
03/16/2023 +17 days 🔍
03/16/2023 +0 days 🔍
11/14/2025 +974 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 50214
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-27040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-27040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223233
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2023 20:30
Updated: 11/14/2025 06:56
Changes: 03/16/2023 20:30 (41), 04/08/2023 18:09 (12), 11/14/2025 06:56 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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