CVE-2018-20465 Craft CMS Vulnerable to Server-Side Template Injection
Authenticated administrators can exploit server-side template injection to read sensitive database credentials from configuration settings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-20465?
CVE-2018-20465 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Craftcms Craft Cms, published on 25 Dec 2018. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Craft CMS through 3.0.34 allows remote authenticated administrators to read sensitive information via server-side template injection, as demonstrated by a {% string for craft.app.config.DB.user and craft.app.config.DB.password in the URI Format of the Site Settings, which causes a cleartext username and password to be displayed in a URI field.
Weakness: CWE-311
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20465?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including craftcms/cms. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
craftcms/cms Packagist | All versions to 3.0.34 | None |
craftcms/cms Packagist | All versions to 3.0.34 | None |
Products include Craftcms Craft Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20465?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20465 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-2018-20465 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20465 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Craftcms Craft Cms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j7fx-v37j-v3w7.