CVE-2008-3763

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.11% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6261 exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4178 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495542/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30729 vdb entry
http://demos.turnkeywebtools.com/phplivehelper/docs/change_log.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/31521 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44570 vdb entry
http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00124-08162008 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3763?
CVE-2008-3763 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3763?
To fix CVE-2008-3763, 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-2008-3763 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3763 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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