CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7998

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The SPIP template composer/compiler in version 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading an HTML file with a crafted INCLUDE or INCLURE tag and then accessing it with a valider_xml action.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious security risk as it allows remote code execution, potentially leading to unauthorized control over the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of SPIP to mitigate this vulnerability and to restrict file upload access to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The SPIP template composer/compiler in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading an HTML file with a crafted (1) INCLUDE or (2) INCLURE tag and then accessing it with a valider_xml action.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS