CVE-2020-11546

SuperWebMailer 7.21.0.01526 is susceptible to a remote code execution vulnerability in the Language parameter of mailingupgrade.php

published July 14, 2020

CVSS
—
EPSS
33%
Percentile
98.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ A sneaky code injection vulnerability lies in SuperWebMailer 7.21.0.01526! An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this through the Language parameter — like a dinner guest slipping an uninvited ingredient into the chef's special. 🍽️ Think of it as a cooking class where someone sneaks in an allergen without anyone noticing. If the chef isn’t careful, the whole meal can be ruined — or worse, someone could get hurt! An attacker could exploit this to run any PHP code on the server, potentially compromising sensitive data or taking control of the application entirely. This could lead to devastating data breaches, unauthorized access, and significant downtime for your services.

Put simply

Think of it as a cooking class where someone sneaks in an allergen without anyone noticing. If the chef isn’t careful, the whole meal can be ruined — or worse, someone could get hurt! This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code by injecting it via the Language parameter of mailingupgrade.php, exposing the server to malicious activities.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this to run any PHP code on the server, potentially compromising sensitive data or taking control of the application entirely. This could lead to devastating data breaches, unauthorized access, and significant downtime for your services. To protect your application, update SuperWebMailer to the latest version immediately. Additionally, consider implementing input validation and sanitization for all parameters to prevent code injection attacks in the future. You've got this! Just follow these steps, and you'll secure your application in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.32841 · 98.4th percentile
Published
2020-07-14T19:16Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 JUL 19:16Z
    SuperWebMailer 7.21.0.01526 is susceptible to a remote code execution vulnerability in the Language parameter of mailingupgrade.php
    cvelistv5