CVE-2009-1677 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users or remote attackers can inject arbitrary PHP code into files via display name or Host header, leading to code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-1677?

CVE-2009-1677 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 May 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple static code injection vulnerabilities in the saveFeed function in rss/feedcreator.class.php in Bitweaver 2.6 and earlier allow (1) remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary PHP code into files by placing PHP sequences into the account's "display name" setting and then invoking boards/boards_rss.php, and might allow (2) remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code into files via the HTTP Host header in a request to boards/boards_rss.php.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1677?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bitweaver Bitweaver.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1677?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1677 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-2009-1677 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1677 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cj8c-64c6-4xr5.

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