SB2018010302 - PHP code injection in b2evolution



SB2018010302 - PHP code injection in b2evolution

Published: January 3, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018010302
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000423)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation (backslash and single quote escape) in basic install functionality. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary PHP code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.