CVE-2008-7000 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 18 Aug 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in PHPAuction via a malicious URL in the lan parameter.

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-2008-7000?

CVE-2008-7000 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 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 index.php in PHPAuction 3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the lan parameter. NOTE: this might be related to CVE-2005-2255.1.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7000?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpauction Phpauction.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7000?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7000 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-2008-7000 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7000 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xr45-42h9-q5rf.