PmWiki up to 2.1.18 PageListSort order code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in PmWiki. This issue affects the function PageListSort. The manipulation of the argument order results in code injection. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-4453. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PmWiki (Content Management System). Affected is the function PageListSort. The manipulation of the argument order 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:

The PageListSort function in scripts/pagelist.php in PmWiki 2.x before 2.2.35 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via PHP sequences in a crafted order parameter in a pagelist directive, leading to unintended use of the PHP create_function function.

The weakness was presented 12/22/2011 (Website). The advisory is available at pmwiki.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-4453 since 11/15/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional.

Upgrading to version 2.2.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (77261†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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OpenVAS ID: 902592
OpenVAS Name: PmWiki Pagelist order Parameter PHP Code Injection Vulnerability
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MetaSploit ID: pmwiki_pagelist.rb
MetaSploit Name: PmWiki pagelist.php Remote PHP Code Injection Exploit
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D2Sec: PmWiki 2.2.34 RCE

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PmWiki 2.2.0

Timelineinfo

11/15/2011 🔍
12/22/2011 +37 days 🔍
12/22/2011 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1187 days 🔍
01/11/2025 +3582 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: pmwiki.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-4453 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4453
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59778
OSVDB: 77261

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/11/2025 11:59
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (51), 01/29/2018 16:08 (2), 11/28/2021 12:24 (2), 11/28/2021 12:32 (7), 01/11/2025 11:59 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:FFB:103

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