Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component in b2evolution.net b2evolution
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-8901 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-74 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
b2evolution Web applications / CMS |
| Vendor | b2evolution.net |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
EUVDB-ID: #VU35876
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8901
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
b2evolution 6.7.6 suffer from an Object Injection vulnerability in /htsrv/call_plugin.php.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsb2evolution: 6.7.6
External linkshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/30/3
http://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/commit/25c21cf9cc4261324001f9039509710b37ee2c4d
http://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/commit/999b5ad1d59760d7e450ceb541f55432fc74cd27
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
