CVE-2008-2478

EPSS 4.2%

scripts/wwwacct in cPanel 11.18.6 STABLE and earlier and 11.23.1 CURRENT and earlier allows remote authenticated users with reseller privileges to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the Email address field (aka Email text box). NOTE: the vendor disputes this, stating "I'm unable to reproduce such an issue on multiple servers running different versions of cPanel.

Affected products

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public PoCs found — 1

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References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42529 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492223/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492259/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29277 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020042