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CVE-2008-37631 exploit

Variable overwrite vulnerability in libsecure.php in Turnkey PHP Live Helper 2.0.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows re…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.6%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Variable overwrite vulnerability in libsecure.php in Turnkey PHP Live Helper 2.0.1 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary variables related to the db config file. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code injection by overwriting the language file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-6261 PHP Live Helper 2.0.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities · webapps · 2008-08-18

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • exploit-db.com /exploits/6261 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4178 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/495542/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30729 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • demos.turnkeywebtools.com /phplivehelper/docs/change_log.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31521 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44570 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • gulftech.org /?node=research&article_id=00124-08162008 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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