CVE-2015-3638 Code injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in phpMyBackupPro by injecting scripts via specific parameters or configuration variables.

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-2015-3638?

CVE-2015-3638 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jul 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

phpMyBackupPro before 2.5 does not validate integer input, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting scripts via the path, filename, and period parameters to scheduled.php, and making requests to injected scripts, or by injecting PHP into a PHP configuration variable via a PHP variable variable.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3638?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpmybackuppro Phpmybackuppro.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3638?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-3638 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-2015-3638 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3638 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fx89-qj4v-348g.

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