CVE-2008-3167 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via URL parameters in BoonEx Dolphin 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-2008-3167?

CVE-2008-3167 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 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 BoonEx Dolphin 6.1.2, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) dir[plugins] parameter to (a) HTMLSax3.php and (b) safehtml.php in plugins/safehtml/ and the (2) sIncPath parameter to (c) ray/modules/global/inc/content.inc.php. NOTE: vector 1 might be a problem in SafeHTML instead of Dolphin.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3167?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Boonex Dolphin.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3167?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3167 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-2008-3167 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3167 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6p6q-jpg9-mwpp.

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