CVE-2012-5777 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted templates in EmpireCMS, requiring user assistance to trigger the vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-5777?

CVE-2012-5777 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Eval injection vulnerability in the ReplaceListVars function in the template parser in e/class/connect.php in EmpireCMS 6.6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted template.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5777?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phome Empirecms.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5777?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5777 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-2012-5777 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5777 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3jpp-jwvr-524v.

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