CVE-2026-27885
CWE-89Published: April 3, 2026· Updated: Apr 9, 2026
Official Description
Piwigo is an open source photo gallery application for the web. Prior to version 16.3.0, a SQL Injection vulnerability was discovered in Piwigo affecting the Activity List API endpoint. This vulnerability allows an authenticated administrator to extract sensitive data from the database, including user credentials, email addresses, and all stored content. This issue has been patched in version 16.3.0.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-27885 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.2.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-89): SQL injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing or modifying sensitive data.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-27885 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts