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CVE-2015-5243: Code Injection

August 1, 2018

phpWhois allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted whois record.

References

  • github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2018/SBA-ADV-20180425-01_phpWhois_Code_Execution

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions up to 4.2.2

Fixed versions

  • 4.2.3

Solution

Upgrade to version 4.2.3 or later.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Source file

packagist/ivankristianto/phpwhois/CVE-2015-5243.yml

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