CVE-2005-1821 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a remote file inclusion vulnerability in PowerDownload.

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-2005-1821?

CVE-2005-1821 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jun 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 pdl_header.inc.php in PowerDownload 3.0.2 and 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the incdir parameter to downloads.php.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1821?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Powerscripts.org Powerdownload.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1821?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1821 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-2005-1821 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1821 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7v35-w4g5-fc2j.

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