CVE-2013-1469

CVE-2013-1469 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Piwigo with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 56% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 56% (99th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-22
• Affected product: Piwigo
• Published: 2013-03-13
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in install.php in Piwigo before 2.4.7 allows remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dl parameter.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1469?

Directory traversal vulnerability in install.php in Piwigo before 2.4.7 allows remote attackers to read and delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dl parameter.

How severe is CVE-2013-1469?

CVE-2013-1469 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-1469 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 56% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-1469?

CVE-2013-1469 primarily affects Piwigo. In total, 61 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1469?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-1469 published?

CVE-2013-1469 was published on 2013-03-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-02/0153.html
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120592/Piwigo-2.4.6-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Traversal.html
• http://piwigo.org/bugs/view.php?id=0002843
• http://piwigo.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=21470
• http://piwigo.org/releases/2.4.7
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24561
• http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2013-5127.php
• https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23144

Affected products (61)

• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:piwigo:piwigo:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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