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Openads Arbitrary PHP Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA28790
Release Date: 2008-02-05
Last Update: 2008-05-15
Popularity: 3,115 views

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

Software:OpenX (formerly Openads and phpAdsNew) 2.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2008-0635


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

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error within the delivery engine and can be exploited to execute arbitrary PHP code.

The vulnerability is reported in versions from 2.4.0 to 2.4.2.

Solution:
Update to version 2.4.3.

Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Tanatik.

Changelog:
2008-02-07: Added CVE reference.
2008-05-15: Updated link in "Original Advisory" section.

Original Advisory:
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2008/Feb/0021.html
http://www.openads.org/products/openads/release-notes-2.4.3


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