CVE-2008-5580 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the sFileName argument of mini-pub.
- 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-2008-5580?
CVE-2008-5580 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mini-pub.php/front-end/cat.php in mini-pub 0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the sFileName argument.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5580?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mini-Pub Mini-Pub.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5580?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5580 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2008-5580 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5580 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxg7-pwwm-j9r9.