CVE-2020-5558 Code injection in CuteNews

High 8.8 Published 25 Mar 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in CuteNews, potentially compromising the web server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-5558?

CVE-2020-5558 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in CutePHP.com CuteNews, published on 25 Mar 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CuteNews 2.0.1 allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-5558?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cutephp Cutenews.

How do I fix CVE-2020-5558?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-5558 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-2020-5558 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-5558 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7f7j-qrh6-xj4j.