CVE-2005-4593 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in phpDocumentor via URL parameters when register_globals is enabled.
- 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-2005-4593?
CVE-2005-4593 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jan 2006. 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 phpDocumentor 1.3.0 rc4 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL in the (1) FORUM[LIB] parameter in Documentation/tests/bug-559668.php and (2) the root_dir parameter in docbuilder/file_dialog.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4593?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Joshua Eichorn Phpdocumentor.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4593?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4593 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-2005-4593 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4593 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gwgp-42rc-9p7h.