CVE-2025-62406: piwigo — Exploit & Fix

Description

Piwigo is a full featured open source photo gallery application for the web. In Piwigo 15.6.0, using the password reset function allows sending a password-reset URL by entering an existing username or email address. However, the hostname used to construct this URL is taken from the HTTP request's Host header and is not validated at all. Therefore, an attacker can send a password-reset URL with a modified hostname to an existing user whose username or email the attacker knows or guesses. This issue has been patched in version 15.7.0.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

8.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-640 CWE-640

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
piwigo	piwigo	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/commit/9d2565465efc3570963ff431b45cad21610f6692 https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/security/advisories/GHSA-9986-w7jf-33f6 https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/security/advisories/GHSA-9986-w7jf-33f6

Exploits

https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/security/advisories/GHSA-9986-w7jf-33f6 https://github.com/Piwigo/Piwigo/security/advisories/GHSA-9986-w7jf-33f6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-62406? +

Piwigo is a full featured open source photo gallery application for the web. In Piwigo 15.6.0, using the password reset function allows sending a password-reset URL by entering an existing username or email address. However, the hostname used to construct this URL is taken from the HTTP request's Host header and is not validated at all. Therefore, an attacker can send a password-reset URL with a modified hostname to an existing user whose username or email the attacker knows or guesses. This issue has been patched in version 15.7.0. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-62406? +

CVE-2025-62406 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-62406? +

CVE-2025-62406 affects products from piwigo, specifically: piwigo. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-62406? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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