CVE-2018-19784 Weak Cryptography in PHP-Proxy

High 7.5 Published Updated

Weak cryptography in PHP-Proxy allows attackers to calculate authorization data, facilitating local file inclusion attacks.

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-2018-19784?

CVE-2018-19784 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The str_rot_pass function in vendor/atholn1600/php-proxy/src/helpers.php in PHP-Proxy 5.1.0 uses weak cryptography, which makes it easier for attackers to calculate the authorization data needed for local file inclusion.

Weakness: CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19784?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including athlon1600/php-proxy. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
athlon1600/php-proxy PackagistAll versions to 5.1.0None
athlon1600/php-proxy PackagistAll versions to 5.1.0None

Products include Php-Proxy Php-Proxy.

How do I fix CVE-2018-19784?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-19784 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-19784 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19784 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4wgf-9x5r-p938.

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