FreeBSD : piwik -- php code execution (fcbf56dd-e667-11de-920a-00248c9b4be7)

high Nessus Plugin ID 43128

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

secunia reports :

Stefan Esser has reported a vulnerability in Piwik, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to the core/Cookie.php script using 'unserialize()' with user controlled input. This can be exploited to e.g. execute arbitrary PHP code via the '__wakeup()' or '__destruct()' methods of a serialized object passed via an HTTP cookie.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?2cc3a18e

http://www.nessus.org/u?c6d61feb

http://www.nessus.org/u?6f4457f3

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 43128

File Name: freebsd_pkg_fcbf56dde66711de920a00248c9b4be7.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 12/14/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:piwik, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/11/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/10/2009

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-4137

CWE: 20

Secunia: 37649