CVE-2018-11756 Code injection in PHP Runtime for Apache OpenWhisk

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can replace user functions in vulnerable Apache OpenWhisk PHP Docker containers if the user code is exploitable, leading to code execution.

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

What is CVE-2018-11756?

CVE-2018-11756 is a critical code injection vulnerability in PHP Runtime for Apache OpenWhisk, published on 23 Jul 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In PHP Runtime for Apache OpenWhisk, a Docker action inheriting one of the Docker tags openwhisk/action-php-v7.2:1.0.0 or openwhisk/action-php-v7.1:1.0.1 (or earlier) may allow an attacker to replace the user function inside the container if the user code is vulnerable to code exploitation.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11756?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Openwhisk.

How do I fix CVE-2018-11756?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-11756 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-2018-11756 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11756 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mjvp-pgrg-jw5h.

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