CVE-2008-5949 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in ccTiddly via remote file inclusion in multiple scripts.
- 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-2008-5949?
CVE-2008-5949 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2009. 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 ccTiddly 1.7.4 and 1.7.6 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the cct_base parameter to (1) index.php; (2) handle/proxy.php; (3) header.php, (4) include.php, and (5) workspace.php in includes/; and (6) plugins/RSS/files/rss.php.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5949?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tiddlywiki Cctiddly.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5949?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5949 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-2008-5949 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5949 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-52f8-7vmv-p56v.