SQL Injection in Piwigo
CVE-2024-43018
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.
Vulnerability class: SQL Injection
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/issues/2197 (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/joaosilva21/CVE-2024-43018 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/inesmarcal/CVE-2024-43018 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-43018?
- CVE-2024-43018 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Piwigo, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2025-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-43018?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-43018 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.