CVE-2004-1693 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in Mambo CMS by manipulating the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to include a remote file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1693?
CVE-2004-1693 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in Function.php in Mambo 4.5 (1.0.9) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1693?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mambo Mambo.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1693?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1693 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2004-1693 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1693 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-57cw-xj8m-j9g4.