Improper input validation - CVE-2018-7777

 

Improper input validation - CVE-2018-7777

Published: April 10, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU11664
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7777
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor:
Affected software:

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to insufficient handling of update_file request parameter on update_module.php. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the target server and execute arbitrary code.

How to mitigate CVE-2018-7777

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources