CVE-2015-5501 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via crafted files in the Hostmaster module's vhost directory in multi-site environments.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2015-5501?

CVE-2015-5501 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2015. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Hostmaster (Aegir) module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.4 and 7.x-3.x before 7.x-3.0-beta2 for Drupal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted file in the directory used to write Apache vhost files for hosted sites in a multi-site environment.

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5501?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Aegirproject Hostmaster.

How do I fix CVE-2015-5501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5501 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-2015-5501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-998r-c78w-gvwv.

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