What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-51790?

CVE-2023-51790 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Which versions of Piwigo are affected by CVE-2023-51790?

Organizations using Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in piwigo v.14.0.0 should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2023-51790, a cross-site scripting vulnerability rated CVSS 6.1.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2023-51790?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2023-51790. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.3%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2023-51790?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Verify Content-Security-Policy and output encoding.

Piwigo CVE-2023-51790

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2024-01-12 cve@mitre.org

XSS Piwigo

6.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:34 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jun 17, 2025 - 14:15 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Jan 12, 2024 - 13:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.1

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in piwigo v.14.0.0 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the lang parameter in the Admin Tools plug-in component.

AnalysisAI

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in piwigo v.14.0.0 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the lang parameter in the Admin Tools plug-in component. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in piwigo v.14.0.0 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the lang parameter in the Admin Tools plug-in component. Affected products include: Piwigo.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.