CVE-2008-7152 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via URL injection in the dir parameter when register_globals is enabled.

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-2008-7152?

CVE-2008-7152 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 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 Specimen Image Database (SID), when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the dir parameter to (1) client.php or (2) taxonservice.php.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7152?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Simon Rycroft Sid.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7152?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7152 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-2008-7152 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7152 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2rg5-632f-rr5j.

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