Description
Xerte Online Toolkits through 3.15.5 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows authenticated users with system permission to run PHP by importing a crafted language pack. Attackers can upload a ZIP via import_language.php containing a .inc file, then request it through the language parameter to execute code on the server.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| thexerteproject | xerteonlinetoolkits | ≤ 3.15.5 | — |
References
- https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/issues/1557 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/blob/c381d8cbdff6b59bb52bf158cd30cf2c425cb24b/functions.php#L419 technical-description
- https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/blob/c381d8cbdff6b59bb52bf158cd30cf2c425cb24b/website_code/php/language/import_language.php#L211 technical-description
- https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Xerte Online Toolkits through 3.15.5 RCE via Language Pack Import third-party-advisory