CVE-2004-2139 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via settings.pl in YaBB Gold, requiring administrative access to the forum.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2004-2139?

CVE-2004-2139 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2005. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unknown vulnerability in Adminedit.pl YaBB 1 Gold before 1.3.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via settings.pl.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2139?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yabb Yabb.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2139?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2139 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-2004-2139 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2139 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x2h8-m882-534p.

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