CVE-2018-17131 Code injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published 17 Sep 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Admin users can execute arbitrary code via the varvalue field in PHPMyWind's web configuration interface.

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-2018-17131?

CVE-2018-17131 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

admin/web_config.php in PHPMyWind 5.5 allows Admin users to execute arbitrary code via the varvalue field.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17131?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpmywind Phpmywind.

How do I fix CVE-2018-17131?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17131 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-2018-17131 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17131 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4vf9-q573-42vp.