CVE-2015-3638

Description

phpMyBackupPro before 2.5 does not validate integer input, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting scripts via the path, filename, and period parameters to scheduled.php, and making requests to injected scripts, or by injecting PHP into a PHP configuration variable via a PHP variable variable.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.61% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032250 vdb entry third party advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/25/1 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/04/4 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3638?
CVE-2015-3638 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3638?
To fix CVE-2015-3638, 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-2015-3638 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-3638 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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