Light Weight Calendar cal.php code execution

lwc-cal-execute-code (24110) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Light Weight Calendar could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied parameters by the eval() function. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted URL request to the cal.php script to execute arbitrary PHP code on the system.

Platforms Affected:

  • Light Weight Calendar, Light Weight Calendar 1.0

Remedy:

No remedy available as of November 15, 2008.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • eVuln Advisory EV0029, Light Weight Calendar PHP Code Execution at http://www.evuln.com/vulns/29/summary.html.
  • Light Weight Calendar Web page, About Light Weight Calendar at http://sourceforge.net/projects/lwcal/.
  • BID-16229: Light Weight Calendar Index.PHP Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
  • BID-17059: Light Weight Calendar Cal.PHP Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-0206: Eval injection vulnerability in Light Weight Calendar (LWC) 1.0 (20040909) and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the date parameter in cal.php, which is included by index.php.
  • CVE-2006-1252: Eval injection vulnerability in cal.php in Light Weight Calendar (LWC) 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the date parameter to index.php.
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2006-0171: Light Weight Calendar date Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
  • OSVDB ID: 22376: Light Weight Calendar index.php date Variable Arbitrary PHP Code Execution
  • SA18450: Light Weight Calendar "date" PHP Code Execution Vulnerability

Reported:

Jan 12, 2006

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