CVE-2024-8880

5.6 · MEDIUM

Published Sep 16, 2024 playsms CWE-94 EPSS 0.68% (50th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Overview

CVE-2024-8880 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting playsms playsms. It was published on September 16, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.6 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.6, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in playSMS 1.4.4/1.4.5/1.4.6/1.4.7. Affected is an unknown function of the file /playsms/index.php?app=main&inc=core_auth&route=forgot&op=forgot of the component Template Handler. The manipulation of the argument username/email/captcha leads to code injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The project maintainer was informed early about the issue. Investigation shows that playSMS up to 1.4.3 contained a fix but later versions re-introduced the flaw. As long as the latest version of the playsms/tpl package is used, the software is not affected. Version >=1.4.4 shall fix this issue for sure.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from playsms. Update playsms to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

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References

Ref vuldb.com/?ctiid.277524 Ref vuldb.com/?id.277524 Ref vuldb.com/?submit.406095

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-8880?

CVE-2024-8880 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting playsms playsms. It was published on September 16, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.6 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-8880?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.6, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-8880?

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