PluXml up to 5.8.16 Template parametres_edittpl.php injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PluXml up to 5.8.16. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /PluXml/core/admin/parametres_edittpl.php of the component Template Handler. This manipulation causes injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-48138. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability has been found in PluXml up to 5.8.16 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /PluXml/core/admin/parametres_edittpl.php of the component Template Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the component /PluXml/core/admin/parametres_edittpl.php of PluXml v5.8.16 and lower allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via injecting a crafted payload into a template.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-48138 since 10/08/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/30/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1055 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Name

• PluXml

Version

• 5.8.0
• 5.8.1
• 5.8.2
• 5.8.3
• 5.8.4
• 5.8.5
• 5.8.6
• 5.8.7
• 5.8.8
• 5.8.9
• 5.8.10
• 5.8.11
• 5.8.12
• 5.8.13
• 5.8.14
• 5.8.15
• 5.8.16

Website

• Product: https://github.com/pluxml/PluXml/

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