CVE-2008-4557

Public Exploit

Description

plugins/wacko/highlight/html.php in Strawberry in CuteNews.ru 1.1.1 (aka Strawberry) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the text parameter, which is inserted into an executable regular expression.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.28% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/40236 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4851 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39450 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4403 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28330 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4557?
CVE-2008-4557 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4557?
To fix CVE-2008-4557, 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-2008-4557 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4557 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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