CVE-2008-1171 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via URL injection in the 123 Flash Chat Module for phpBB, despite disputed validity.
- 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-2008-1171?
CVE-2008-1171 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in the 123 Flash Chat Module for phpBB allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter to (1) 123flashchat.php and (2) phpbb_login_chat.php. NOTE: CVE disputes this issue because $phpbb_root_path is explicitly set to "./" in both programs
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1171?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpbb 123 Flash Chat Module.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1171?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1171 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-2008-1171 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1171 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jg29-jq4f-c8f4.