CVE-2018-19531 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in HTTL if the xml.codec setting is missing, requiring specific configuration to exploit.

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-2018-19531?

CVE-2018-19531 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Nov 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HTTL (aka Hyper-Text Template Language) through 1.0.11 allows remote command execution because the decodeXml function uses java.beans.XMLEncoder unsafely when configured without an xml.codec= setting.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19531?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Httl Project Httl.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19531?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19531 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-2018-19531 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19531 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6j96-6x23-46xg.

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