SocialEngine template code execution
| socialengine-template-code-execution (43959) |  High Risk |
Description:
SocialEngine could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. By passing a specially-crafted value via templates, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to inject and execute arbitrary PHP code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Webligo Developments, SocialEngine 1.0
- Webligo Developments, SocialEngine 1.1
- Webligo Developments, SocialEngine 1.4
- Webligo Developments, SocialEngine 1.6
- Webligo Developments, SocialEngine 1.7
- Webligo Developments, SocialEngine 1.8
- Webligo Developments, SocialEngine 2.0
- Webligo Developments, SocialEngine 2.0 Beta Online
- Webligo Developments, SocialEngine 2.1
- Webligo Developments, SocialEngine 2.4 SE
- Webligo Developments, SocialEngine 2.5
- Webligo Developments, SocialEngine 2.7
- Webligo Developments, SocialEngine 2.81
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of SocialEngine (2.83 or later), available from the SocialEngine Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jul 22 2008 - 05:20:56 CDT, Vulnerability: SocialEngine (SocialEngine.net) high risk security flaw at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-07/0194.html.
- SocialEngine Web site, Important Security Patch Released - SE 2.83 at http://www.socialengine.net/news.php.
- CVE-2008-3298: SocialEngine (SE) before 2.83 grants certain write privileges for templates, which allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code.
- SA31203: SocialEngine SQL Injection and Code Execution
Reported:
Jul 09, 2008
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