Description
Pinger 1.0 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers to inject shell commands through the ping and socket parameters. Attackers can exploit the unsanitized input in ping.php to write arbitrary PHP files and execute system commands by appending shell metacharacters.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| wcchandler | Pinger | 1.0 | — |
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- Pinger 1.0 - Remote Code Execution http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-37123.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- ExploitDB-48323 exploit
- Pinger GitHub Repository product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Pinger 1.0 - Remote Code Execution third-party-advisory