Improper input validation in Piwigo
CVE-2026-35048
The Piwigo installer in versions 16.3.0 and earlier accepts POST parameters for database configuration and writes them directly into a PHP configuration file without proper sanitization. On PHP 8+, the `addslashes()` protection is bypassed because it checks for `get_magic_quotes_gpc()`, a function removed in PHP 8.0. This allows raw user input to be interpolated directly into PHP source code. An unauthenticated attacker can inject arbitrary PHP code through POST parameters (prefix, dbpasswd, dbhost, dbname, or dbuser), which gets written to `local/config/database.inc.php` and executed on every page load.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Piwigo — versions <= 16.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-35048?
- CVE-2026-35048 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Piwigo, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-07-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-35048?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.