Description
DataLife Engine (DLE) 9.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the catlist[] parameter to engine/preview.php, which is used in a preg_replace function call with an e modifier.
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.
Metasploit 1 module
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DataLife Engine preview.php PHP Code Injection
exploit/unix/webapp/datalife_preview_exec
Exploit-DB 2
- DataLife Engine - 'preview.php' PHP Code Injection (Metasploit) EDB-24444 · remote · Feb 1, 2013 · verified
- DataLife Engine 9.7 - 'preview.php' PHP Code Injection EDB-24438 · webapps · Jan 28, 2013 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 57603 vdb-entry
- 24444 exploit
- http://dleviet.com/dle/bug-fix/3281-security-patches-for-dle-97.html
- 89662 vdb-entry
- 24438 exploit
- 20130128 [KIS-2013-01] DataLife Engine 9.7 (preview.php) PHP Code Injection Vulnerability mailing-list
- http://karmainsecurity.com/KIS-2013-01
- 51971 third-party-advisory