CVE-2008-5906 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via the KTorrent web interface plugin, requiring the plugin to be enabled.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2008-5906?

CVE-2008-5906 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jan 2009. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Eval injection vulnerability in the web interface plugin in KTorrent before 3.1.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via unspecified parameters to this interface's PHP scripts.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5906?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ktorrent Ktorrent.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5906?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2008-5906 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5906 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5906, GHSA-mx7w-jjcw-fj7v.

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