CVE-2010-4335

Public Exploit

Description

The _validatePost function in libs/controller/components/security.php in CakePHP 1.3.x through 1.3.5 and 1.2.8 allows remote attackers to modify the internal Cake cache and execute arbitrary code via a crafted data[_Token][fields] value that is processed by the unserialize function, as demonstrated by modifying the file_map cache to execute arbitrary local files.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 85.22% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/cakephp/cakephp/commit/e431e86aa4301ced4273dc7919b59362cbb353cb patch
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16011 exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/95847/burnedcake.py.txt exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/69352 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8026 third party advisory
http://malloc.im/CakePHP-unserialize.txt exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/42211 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4335?
CVE-2010-4335 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-4335?
To fix CVE-2010-4335, 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-2010-4335 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-4335 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~85% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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