CVE-2026-35048
CRITICALPiwigo RCE via PHP Code Injection into Config File in Installer
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/security/advisories/GHSA-gphq-34pv-gvf3
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.0032
EPSS Percentile
24.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (1)
Piwigo/Piwigo
<= 16.3.0
Published
Jul 20, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 20, 2026