CVE-2020-8644
CRITICALCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
PlaySMS before 1.4.3 does not sanitize inputs from a malicious string.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
PlaySMS Server-Side Template Injection Vulnerability
PlaySMS contains a server-side template injection vulnerability that allows for remote code execution.
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Remediation due: 2022-05-03
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157106/PlaySMS-index.php-Unauthenticated-Template-Injection-Code-Execution.html
- https://forum.playsms.org/t/playsms-1-4-3-has-been-released/2704
- https://playsms.org/2020/02/05/playsms-1-4-3-has-been-released/
- https://research.nccgroup.com/2020/02/11/technical-advisory-playsms-pre-authentication-remote-code-execution-cve-2020-8644/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-8644
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