CVE-2019-5129 Command injection in YouPHPTube
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-2019-5129?
CVE-2019-5129 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/getSpiritsFromVideo.php is vulnerable to a command injection attack.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5129?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Youphptube Youphptube Encoder.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5129 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-2019-5129 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-5129 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-6fx6-xpxg-p8v7.