Description
The Security Screen (_core_/securite/ecran_securite.php) before 1.1.8 for SPIP, as used in SPIP 3.0.x before 3.0.12, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP via the connect parameter.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | spip | 2.1.24-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | spip | 2.1.24-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | spip | 2.1.17-1+deb7u2 | DSA-2794-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | spip | 2.1.1-3squeeze7 | DSA-2794-1 |
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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SPIP connect Parameter PHP Injection
exploit/multi/http/spip_connect_exec
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-2794-1 spip - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-2794 vendor-advisory
- http://www.spip.net/fr_article5646.html
- 1029317 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20131110 Re: CVE Request: multiple vulnerabilities in spip mailing-list
- 55551 third-party-advisory
- http://www.spip.net/fr_article5648.html
- http://zone.spip.org/trac/spip-zone/changeset/75105/_core_/securite/ecran_securite.php