#VU38850 Input validation error in ProjectSend - CVE-2017-9741

Vulnerability identifier: #VU38850

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [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:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9741

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ProjectSend
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: ProjectSend

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

install/make-config.php in ProjectSend r754 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the dbprefix parameter, related to replacing TABLES_PREFIX in the configuration file.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ProjectSend: r754

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External links
https://github.com/XiaoZhis/ProjectSend/issues/1

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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.