CVE-2008-3298 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.0 Published 25 Jul 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated administrators can execute arbitrary PHP code due to excessive write privileges on templates in SocialEngine.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-3298?

CVE-2008-3298 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jul 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

SocialEngine (SE) before 2.83 grants certain write privileges for templates, which allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3298?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Social Engine Social Engine.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3298?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3298 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-2008-3298 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3298 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h383-c583-qjpm.