CVE-2005-3738 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite global variables to include arbitrary PHP files, leading to code execution in Mambo Site Server.
- 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-2005-3738?
CVE-2005-3738 is a low-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
globals.php in Mambo Site Server 4.0.14 and earlier, when register_globals is disabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite variables in the GLOBALS array and conduct various attacks, as demonstrated using the mosConfig_absolute_path parameter to content.html.php for remote PHP file inclusion.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3738?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mambo Mambo Site Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3738 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-2005-3738 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3738 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg6h-2v97-496v.