Piwigo up to 13.8.0 pwg.users.php ws_user_gerList max_level/min_register sql injection

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A vulnerability was found in Piwigo up to 13.8.0. It has been rated as critical. This affects the function ws_user_gerList of the file include\ws_functions\pwg.users.php. This manipulation of the argument max_level/min_register causes sql injection. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-43018. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability has been found in Piwigo up to 13.8.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ws_user_gerList of the file include\ws_functions\pwg.users.php. The manipulation of the argument max_level/min_register with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-43018 since 08/05/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/30/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:include\ws_functions\pwg.users.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.

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Type

• Photo Gallery Software

Name

• Piwigo

Version

• 13.0
• 13.1
• 13.2
• 13.3
• 13.4
• 13.5
• 13.6
• 13.7
• 13.8.0

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• open-source

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

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