Knowledgeroot Knowledgebase PHPMailer "Sender" Command Execution
Secunia Advisory: SA25758
Release Date: 2007-06-20
Popularity: 4,960 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Knowledgeroot Knowledgebase 0.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-3215


Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Knowledgeroot Knowledgebase, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to the use of a vulnerable copy of PHPMailer.

For more information:
SA25626

Solution:
Update to version 0.9.8.3.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.

Originally reported in PHPMailer by Thor Larholm.

Original Advisory:
http://sourceforge.net/project/showno...release_id=517428&group_id=157374

Other References:
SA25626:
http://secunia.com/advisories/25626/


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