CVE-2008-1903 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via URL injection in NewsOffice 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-2008-1903?
CVE-2008-1903 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2008. 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 news_show.php in Newanz NewsOffice 1.0 and 1.1, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the newsoffice_directory parameter.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1903?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Newanz Newsoffice.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1903?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1903 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-2008-1903 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1903 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2fw3-wc2h-wv2q.