CVE-2020-13756 Sabberworm PHP CSS Parser Code injection vulnerability in allSelectors()

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attacker can execute arbitrary code via eval on uncontrolled data in Sabberworm PHP CSS Parser when specific selector functions are called.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-13756?

CVE-2020-13756 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Sabberworm PHP CSS Parser before 8.3.1 calls eval on uncontrolled data, possibly leading to remote code execution if the function allSelectors() or getSelectorsBySpecificity() is called with input from an attacker.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13756?

26 open source packages ship an affected version, including sabberworm/php-css-parser. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 1.0.01.0.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 1.0.01.0.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 2.0.02.0.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 2.0.02.0.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 3.0.03.0.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 3.0.03.0.1
20 more packages
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 4.0.04.0.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 4.0.04.0.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 5.0.05.0.9
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 5.0.05.0.9
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 5.1.05.1.3
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 5.1.05.1.3
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 5.2.05.2.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 5.2.05.2.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 6.0.06.0.2
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 6.0.06.0.2
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 7.0.07.0.4
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 7.0.07.0.4
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 8.0.08.0.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 8.0.08.0.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 8.1.08.1.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 8.1.08.1.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 8.2.08.2.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 8.2.08.2.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 8.3.08.3.1
sabberworm/php-css-parser PackagistFrom 8.3.08.3.1

Products include Sabberworm Php Css Parser.

How do I fix CVE-2020-13756?

Upgrade sabberworm/php-css-parser to a fixed version for your release line: 1.0.1, 2.0.1, 3.0.1 or 4.0.1.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2020-13756 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13756 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-13756, DLA-4333-1, GHSA-phrq-v4q2-hmq6, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13756, USN-7502-1.

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