CVE-2018-8972 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit CSRF in site configuration updates to inject arbitrary PHP code, leading to remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-8972?
CVE-2018-8972 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Mar 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Creditwest Bank CMS Project (aka CWCMS) through 2017-07-28 has CSRF in the functionality for updating the site configuration, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code, as demonstrated by a PHP shell that calls eval on request parameters.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8972?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Creditwestbank Cwcms.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-8972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pww3-36m8-h684.