CVE-2019-5128 Command injection in YouPHPTube

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the server via the base64Url parameter in YouPHPTube Encoder.

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-2019-5128?

CVE-2019-5128 is a critical command injection vulnerability in YouPHPTube, published on 25 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A command injection have been found in YouPHPTube Encoder. A successful attack could allow an attacker to compromise the server. Exploitable unauthenticated command injections exist in YouPHPTube Encoder 2.3 a plugin for providing encoder functionality in YouPHPTube. The parameter base64Url in /objects/getImageMP4.php is vulnerable to a command injection attack.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5128?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Youphptube Youphptube Encoder.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5128?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5128 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2019-5128 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-5128 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7gh9-pp96-5wvx.

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