CVE-2018-7271 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious code during installation to execute arbitrary commands or obtain a web shell in MetInfo CMS.
- 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-2018-7271?
CVE-2018-7271 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Metinfo Metinfo, published on 21 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in MetInfo 6.0.0. In install/install.php in the installation process, the config/config_db.php configuration file filtering is not rigorous: one can insert malicious code in the installation process to execute arbitrary commands or obtain a web shell.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Metinfo Metinfo.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-7271 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-2018-7271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Metinfo Metinfo
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7h69-v6mf-cqq5.