Code Injection in PlaySMS - CVE-2020-8644
Published: April 3, 2020 / Updated: July 26, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU26575
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8644
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: playsms.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
PlaySMS
PlaySMS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in "src/Playsms/Tpl.php:_compile()" that leads to server-side template injection. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8644
Install updates from vendor's website.