Type Confusion in phplist.com PHPlist



Published: 2020-02-03 | Updated: 2020-08-08
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-8547
CWE-ID CWE-843
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor phplist.com

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Type Confusion

EUVDB-ID: #VU34841

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8547

CWE-ID: CWE-843 - Type confusion

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

phpList 3.5.0 allows type juggling for admin login bypass because == is used instead of === for password hashes, which mishandles hashes that begin with 0e followed by exclusively numerical characters.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

PHPlist: 3.5.0

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47989


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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