CVE-2018-19520 Code injection in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Administrators can execute arbitrary code via preg_replace e modifier in SDCMS template management due to insufficient input filtering.

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

What is CVE-2018-19520?

CVE-2018-19520 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Php Php, published on 25 Nov 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in SDCMS 1.6 with PHP 5.x. app/admin/controller/themecontroller.php uses a check_bad function in an attempt to block certain PHP functions such as eval, but does not prevent use of preg_replace 'e' calls, allowing users to execute arbitrary code by leveraging access to admin template management.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19520?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Php Php, Sdcms Sdcms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19520?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19520 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-2018-19520 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19520 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-vrx7-96gv-r795.

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