CVE-2005-1921
What it is
Eval injection vulnerability in PEAR XML_RPC 1.3.0 and earlier (aka XML-RPC or xmlrpc) and PHPXMLRPC (aka XML-RPC For PHP or php-xmlrpc) 1.1 and earlier, as used in products such as (1) WordPress, (2) Serendipity, (3) Drupal, (4) egroupware, (5) MailWatch, (6) TikiWiki, (7) phpWebSite, (8) Ampache, and others, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via an XML file, which is not properly sanitized before being used in an eval statement.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 79.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 79.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 79.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-94 · Code injection
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- PHP Xml Rpc ≤ 1.3.0
- Gggeek Phpxmlrpc ≤ 1.1
- Drupal < 4.5.4
- Drupal < 4.6.2
- Tiki Tikiwiki cms\/groupware < 1.8.5
- Debian Linux 3.1
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2005-1921.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2005-1921. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://pear.php.net/package/XML_RPC/download/1.3.1
- http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00087-07012005
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:109
- http://pear.php.net/package/XML_RPC/download/1.3.1
- http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00087-07012005
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:109
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112008638320145&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112015336720867&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112605112027335&w=2
- http://pear.php.net/package/XML_RPC/download/1.3.1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15810
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15852
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15855
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15861
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15872
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15883
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15884
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15895
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15903
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15904
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15916
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15917
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15922
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15944
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15947
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15957
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16001
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16339
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16693
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17440
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17674