CVE-2018-20300 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 20 Dec 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in Empire CMS via the ftemp parameter in the EditMemberForm action.

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-2018-20300?

CVE-2018-20300 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Empire CMS 7.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the ftemp parameter in an enews=EditMemberForm action because this code is injected into a memberform.$fid.php file.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20300?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phome Empirecms.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20300?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20300 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-2018-20300 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20300 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cwhf-vqf3-q732.