Arbitrary Command Execution via Host Header in SimpleBBS 1.1 and Earlier

Arbitrary Command Execution via Host Header in SimpleBBS 1.1 and Earlier

CVE-2005-4135 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Direct static code injection vulnerability in includes/newtopic.php in SimpleBBS 1.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the Host header (possibly the name parameter or variable), which is then written to data/topics.php.

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