CVE-2005-4154 Code injection in n/a

Medium 5.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted packages when users run the pear command or load the frontend.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-4154?

CVE-2005-4154 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in PEAR installer 1.4.2 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package that can execute code when the pear command is executed or when the Web/Gtk frontend is loaded.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4154?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php Pear.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4154?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4154 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-2005-4154 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4154 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2fq6-65pq-cxpj.

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