CVE-2008-2981 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in HomePH Design 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-2008-2981?

CVE-2008-2981 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 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/templates/template_thumbnail.php in HomePH Design 2.10 RC2, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the thumb_template parameter.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2981?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Homeph Design Homeph Design.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2981?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2981 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-2008-2981 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2981 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9rrh-v242-4w5j.

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