CVE-2008-2877 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in cmsWorks via URL injection 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-2008-2877?
CVE-2008-2877 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jun 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 admin/include/lib.module.php in cmsWorks 2.2 RC4, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mod_root parameter.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2877?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cmsworks Cmsworks.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2877?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2877 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-2008-2877 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2877 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h475-82mv-h7q7.