CVE-2008-5920 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in WebSVN by sending a crafted username, leading to full system compromise.
- 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-2008-5920?
CVE-2008-5920 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The create_anchors function in utils.inc in WebSVN 1.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted username that is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5920?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tigris Websvn.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5920?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5920 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-2008-5920 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5920 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8prm-7qj4-cvc7.