RCE in Phpwhois Project
CVE-2015-5243
phpWhois allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted whois record.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.062 (93.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.062 · newest: 0.062 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/jsmitty12/phpWhois/issues/19 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2018/SBA-ADV-20180425-01_phpWhois… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/sparc/phpWhois.org/commit/5cc572490c9053d46598ec9348a11e36a5a33a46 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/Gemorroj/phpwhois/commit/91c937e03c876ba1290b6de2a3ad953d2105fdd0 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- blog.nettitude.com/uk/cve-2015-5243-phpwhois-remote-code-execution (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/jsmitty12/phpWhois/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5243?
- CVE-2015-5243 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Phpwhois Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5243?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.