CVE-2026-78187
What it is
A vulnerability has been found in Piwigo 16.3.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component Public Authentication Page. Such manipulation of the argument lang leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be performed from remote. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is said to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 16.4.0 will fix this issue. The name of the patch is 5277a7dee4b8f1a174f1d69e1e2a4e1c82a3fc9e. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 1.3 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Deferred
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 1.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/commit/5277a7dee4b8f1a174f1d69e1e2a4e1c82a3fc9e
- https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/releases/tag/16.4.0
- https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/security/advisories/GHSA-rr39-mf4j-6594
References
- https://github.com/Leousum/VulnPoC/blob/main/Piwigo%2016.3.0/reflected_XSS.md
- https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/
- https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/commit/5277a7dee4b8f1a174f1d69e1e2a4e1c82a3fc9e
- https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/releases/tag/16.4.0
- https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/security/advisories/GHSA-rr39-mf4j-6594
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-78187
- https://vuldb.com/submit/885228
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/394569
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/394569/cti