Eppler WebTester 5.x HTTP install2.php cpusername/cppassword/cpdomain os command injection

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A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Eppler WebTester 5.x. The affected element is an unknown function of the file install2.php of the component HTTP Handler. Executing a manipulation of the argument cpusername/cppassword/cpdomain can lead to os command injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-10037. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Eppler WebTester 5.x. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file install2.php of the component HTTP Handler. The manipulation of the argument cpusername/cppassword/cpdomain with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in WebTester version 5.x via the install2.php installation script. The parameters cpusername, cppassword, and cpdomain are passed directly to shell commands without sanitization. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a crafted HTTP POST request, resulting in arbitrary command execution on the underlying system with web server privileges.

The weakness was disclosed by bcoles. The advisory is shared for download at raw.githubusercontent.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-10037 since 07/30/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:install2.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (29132). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Eppler

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• WebTester

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• 5.x

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