TWiki up to 4.2.3 %SEARCH{}% code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in TWiki up to 4.2.3. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument %SEARCH{}% results in code injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-5305. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in TWiki up to 4.2.3 (Content Management System). Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument %SEARCH{}% with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Eval injection vulnerability in TWiki before 4.2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the %SEARCH{}% variable.

The bug was discovered 12/05/2008. The weakness was published 12/09/2008 by Troy Bollinger (ERNE) (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-5305 since 12/01/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35286 (FreeBSD : twiki -- multiple vulnerabilities (f98dea27-d687-11dd-abd1-0050568452ac)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 4.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (32645), Tenable (35286), SecurityFocus (BID 32668†), OSVDB (50677†) and Secunia (SA33040†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3874 and VDB-3875. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8
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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 35286
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : twiki -- multiple vulnerabilities (f98dea27-d687-11dd-abd1-0050568452ac)
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OpenVAS ID: 63093
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: twiki
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TWiki 4.0.1
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Troy Bollinger (ERNE)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-5305 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5305
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45360
SecurityFocus: 32668 - TWiki SEARCH Variable Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 33040
OSVDB: 50677 - TWiki - SEARCH Variable Remote Command Execution Issue
SecurityTracker: 1021352
Vulnerability Center: 20373 - Twiki < 4.2.4 Eval Injection Vulnerability Allows Remote Perl Code Execution, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-3381

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 10/31/2025 12:27
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (73), 08/23/2019 09:11 (14), 10/31/2025 12:27 (20)
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