published December 17, 2008
NVD has not assigned a CVSS score to this record. It sits in the 99.1th percentile for exploit probability.
⚠️ A sneaky crafted input is all it takes to let an attacker run arbitrary code! This vulnerability hides in the Chuggnutt HTML to Text Converter used in several applications, including PHPMailer and RoundCube Webmail. 🌐 Think of it like a restaurant that allows customers to put special ingredients in their orders, but doesn't check to see if those ingredients are safe — one rogue diner could end up poisoning the entire menu! An attacker could potentially gain full control over the server and execute malicious commands, leading to devastating data breaches or system manipulations. This is absolutely a situation you want to avoid!
Think of it like a restaurant that allows customers to put special ingredients in their orders, but doesn't check to see if those ingredients are safe — one rogue diner could end up poisoning the entire menu! This vulnerability arises from the use of the preg_replace function with the eval switch in html2text.php, allowing an attacker to inject malicious code that gets executed on the server.
An attacker could potentially gain full control over the server and execute malicious commands, leading to devastating data breaches or system manipulations. This is absolutely a situation you want to avoid! To protect yourself, update to the latest versions of PHPMailer (5.2.10 or later) and RoundCube (0.2-4 or later). It's also wise to audit your use of html2text.php in any other applications. 🛡️ You've got this! Follow these steps and you'll ensure your systems remain secure and sound! 🚀