phpCodeGenie header and footer command execution
| phpcodegenie-header-footer-command-execution (17848) |  High Risk |
Description:
phpCodeGenie could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. A remote attacker could supply arbitrary code to a header or a footer, which would be written to a PHP file and executed when the script is accessed through the Web server. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by hosting the malicious Web page on a Web site or sending it to a victim as an HTML email.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of phpCodeGenie (3.0.2 or later), available from the phpCodeGenie Web site. See References.
References:
- phpCodeGenie Web site: phpCodeGenie - Database Driven Applicaitons Code Generator.
- BID-11524: phpCodeGenie PHP Code Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-2538: Direct static code injection vulnerability in the PCG simple application generation in phpCodeGenie before 3.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via the (1) header or (2) footer.
- OSVDB ID: 11102: phpCodeGenie PCG Simple Application Customer Header/Footer Arbitrary Code Execution
- SA12853: phpCodeGenie "Simple Application Generation" Code Execution Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1011911: phpCodeGenie Lets Remote Authenticated Users Execute Arbitrary Commands on the Target System
Platforms Affected:
- phpCodeGenie phpCodeGenie 3.0
Reported:
Oct 26, 2004
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