CVE-2012-6554

Public Exploit

Description

functions/html_to_text.php in the Chat module before 1.5.2 for activeCollab allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via the message[message_text] parameter to chat/add_messag, which is not properly handled when executing the preg_replace function with the eval switch.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 65.52% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory activecollab.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18898 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75741 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/81966 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53624 vdb entry
http://www.activecollab.com/downloads/category/4/package/62/releases vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49246 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6554?
CVE-2012-6554 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6554?
To fix CVE-2012-6554, 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-2012-6554 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6554 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~66% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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