CVE-2018-5749 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting malicious input into database connection parameters during installation.

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-2018-5749?

CVE-2018-5749 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

install.php in Minecraft Servers List Lite before commit c1cd164 and Premium Minecraft Servers List before 2.0.4 does not sanitize input before saving database connection information in connect.php, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the (1) database_server, (2) database_user, (3) database_password, or (4) database_name parameter.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5749?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Minecraft Servers List Lite Project Minecraft Servers List Lite, Premium Minecraft Servers List Project Premium Minecraft Servers List.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5749?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5749 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-2018-5749 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5749 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m75p-rvff-x8gj.

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