CVE-2012-6554 Code injection in n/a
Authenticated users can execute arbitrary PHP code in activeCollab Chat module via improper handling of message text in preg_replace.
- 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-2012-6554?
CVE-2012-6554 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
functions/html_to_text.php in the Chat module before 1.5.2 for activeCollab allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via the message[message_text] parameter to chat/add_messag, which is not properly handled when executing the preg_replace function with the eval switch.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6554?
It affects 1 product.
Products include A51dev Activecollab Chat Module.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6554?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6554 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-2012-6554 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-6554 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wq4-xv9r-8vq7.