CVE-2009-3660 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in Efront if register_globals is enabled, requiring configuration changes to mitigate.

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-2009-3660?

CVE-2009-3660 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Oct 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 libraries/database.php in Efront 3.5.4 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the path parameter. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when the administrator does not follow recommendations in the product's security documentation.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3660?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Efrontlearning Efront.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3660?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3660 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-2009-3660 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3660 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5p8v-454h-7rv7.

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