CVE-2008-6491 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in PHPGKit via a URL in the DOCUMENT_ROOT parameter of connexion.php.
- 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-2008-6491?
CVE-2008-6491 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in connexion.php in PHPGKit 0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the DOCUMENT_ROOT parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6491?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Denis Moinel Phpgkit.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6491?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6491 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-2008-6491 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6491 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qvmh-jjj7-qmh6.