CVE-2008-6807 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 12 May 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in osprey via a malicious URL in the xml_dir parameter of ListRecords.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-2008-6807?

CVE-2008-6807 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 May 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 ListRecords.php in osprey 1.0a4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the xml_dir parameter. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information. NOTE: the lib_dir vector is already covered by CVE-2006-6630.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6807?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibiblio Osprey.

How do I fix CVE-2008-6807?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6807 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-2008-6807 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6807 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qwf5-6hph-rp4g.