PT-2017-18323 · Pivotx · Pivotx

Hansfn · Published 2017-05-31 · Updated 2017-06-08 · CVE-2017-8402

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PivotX version 2.3.11

Description The issue allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code. This can be achieved through vectors involving the upload of a .htaccess file.

Recommendations For PivotX version 2.3.11, consider restricting file upload capabilities to prevent the execution of arbitrary PHP code until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to the file upload feature to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-8402

Affected Products

Pivotx

References · 3

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-8402 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8402 · Security Note
• https://sourceforge.net/p/pivot-weblog/code/4489 · Patch