Description
Electron Inc. Advanced Electron Forum before 1.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via PHP code embedded in bbcode in the email parameter, which is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Advanced Electron Forum 1.0.6 - Remote Code Execution EDB-6499 · webapps · Sep 20, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.anelectron.com/board/index.php?tid=3282
- aef-pregreplace-code-execution(45270) vdb-entry
- 20080920 Advanced Electron Forum <= 1.0.6 Remote Code Execution mailing-list
- http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00131-09202008
- 4598 third-party-advisory
- 31978 third-party-advisory
- 6499 exploit
- 31268 vdb-entry