CVE-2018-19290 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the PHP daemon via lax validation in the helpbot module, causing denial of service or 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-2018-19290?
CVE-2018-19290 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In modules/HELPBOT_MODULE in Budabot 0.6 through 4.0, lax syntax validation allows remote attackers to perform a command injection attack against the PHP daemon with a crafted command, resulting in a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by the "!calc 5 x 5" command. In versions before 3.0, modules/HELPBOT_MODULE/calc.php has the vulnerable code; in 3.0 and above, modules/HELPBOT_MODULE/HelpbotController.class.php has the vulnerable code.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19290?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Budabot Budabot.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19290?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19290 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2018-19290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hwmp-gw8p-wxw5.