CVE-2021-40373 Code injection in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting it into the core configuration page of playSMS.

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-2021-40373?

CVE-2021-40373 is a critical code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

playSMS before 1.4.5 allows Arbitrary Code Execution by entering PHP code at the #tabs-information-page of core_main_config, and then executing that code via the index.php?app=main&inc=core_welcome URI.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40373?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Playsms Playsms.

How do I fix CVE-2021-40373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40373 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-2021-40373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qmpc-fmq6-gf8j.

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