CVE-2008-1989 Code injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via URL injection in the 123 Flash Chat plugin for e107 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-2008-1989?

CVE-2008-1989 is a critical code injection vulnerability in E107 E107, published on 27 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 123flashchat.php in the 123 Flash Chat 6.8.0 module for e107, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the e107path parameter.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1989?

It affects 2 products.

Products include 123flashchat 123 Flash Chat Module, E107 E107.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1989?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1989 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-2008-1989 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1989 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4x34-22jv-cj7q.

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