CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe Piwigo installer in versions 16.3.0 and earlier is vulnerable due to improper sanitization of POST parameters used for database configuration, allowing unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code. This critical vulnerability can lead to remote code execution, compromising the integrity of the application and potentially the underlying server. Organizations using affected versions, especially those running PHP 8 or higher, should prioritize immediate remediation to mitigate the risk of exploitation.
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Original NVD Description
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.