# CVE-2018-7723: The management panel in Piwigo 2.9.3 has stored XSS via the virtual\_name parameter in a /admin.php?page=cat\_list request, a different issue

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-03-06 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The management panel in Piwigo 2.9.3 has stored XSS via the virtual_name parameter in a /admin.php?page=cat_list request, a different issue than CVE-2017-9836. CSRF exploitation, related to CVE-2017-10681, may be possible.

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## References

- https://github.com/summ3rf/Vulner/blob/master/Piwigo%20Store%20XSS.md

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