CVE-2008-2520

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in BigACE 2.4, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the (1) GLOBALS[_BIGACE][DIR][addon] parameter to (a) addon/smarty/plugins/function.captcha.php and (b) system/classes/sql/AdoDBConnection.php; and the (2) GLOBALS[_BIGACE][DIR][admin] parameter to (c) item_information.php and (d) jstree.php in system/application/util/, and (e) system/admin/plugins/menu/menuTree/plugin.php, different vectors than CVE-2006-4423.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.39% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29157 patch vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5596 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42343 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/30183 patch vendor advisory third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2520?
CVE-2008-2520 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2520?
To fix CVE-2008-2520, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2520 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2520 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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