CVE-2018-9327 Code injection in n/a

High 8.1 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code on Etherpad servers if a document database is configured, requiring an upgrade to fix.

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-2018-9327?

CVE-2018-9327 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Etherpad 1.5.x and 1.6.x before 1.6.4 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the server. The instance has to be configured to use a document database (DirtyDB, CouchDB, MongoDB, or RethinkDB).

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9327?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Etherpad Etherpad.

How do I fix CVE-2018-9327?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-9327 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-2018-9327 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9327 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rhc8-hggx-ccrf.

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