CVE-2016-7998 Code injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in SPIP by uploading a crafted HTML file and triggering a specific action.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-7998?
CVE-2016-7998 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Spip Spip, published on 18 Jan 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SPIP template composer/compiler in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading an HTML file with a crafted (1) INCLUDE or (2) INCLURE tag and then accessing it with a valider_xml action.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7998?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Spip Spip.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7998?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2016-7998 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2016-7998 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Spip Spip
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7998, GHSA-q539-39f7-xr44, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7998.