CVE-2018-1000527: Froxlor/froxlor Froxlor PHP Object Injection Vulnerability Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-g77v-m226-3f7g
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CVSS 7.2
CWE-502
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2018-1000527 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.2) froxlor php object injection vulnerability vulnerability (CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data) affecting Froxlor/froxlor libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves froxlor php object injection vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.9.40.

CVE-2018-1000527 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2018-1000527
GHSA Identifier GHSA-g77v-m226-3f7g
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.2
CWE Classification CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Affected Product Froxlor/froxlor
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.2

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required High (PR:H)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2018-1000527

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Froxlor/froxlor dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

froxlor/froxlor fixed: 0.9.40 
Upgrade froxlor/froxlor to 0.9.40
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for froxlor/froxlor

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2018-1000527, inspect your project dependencies for Froxlor/froxlor:

inspect dependencies for froxlor/froxlor

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Froxlor/froxlor in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.9.40), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data, where the product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid. In Froxlor/froxlor, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Froxlor version <= 0.9.39.5 contains a PHP Object Injection vulnerability in Domain name form that can result in Possible information disclosure and remote code execution. This attack appear to be exploitable via Passing malicious PHP objection in $_POST['ssl_ipandport']. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit c1e62e6.

CVE-2018-1000527 Affected Froxlor/froxlor Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.9.40
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
froxlor/froxlor
 Packagist
< 0.9.40
0.9.40

References

NVD — CVE-2018-1000527 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000527
Froxlor/froxlor Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Froxlor/Froxlor/issues/555
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/Froxlor/Froxlor/commit/c1e62e6be719affc003774a639de5c952ffd8ffc
0dd.zone/2018/05/31/froxlor-... WEB
https://0dd.zone/2018/05/31/Froxlor-Object-Injection
Froxlor/froxlor Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Froxlor/Froxlor

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1000527?
CVE-2018-1000527 is a security vulnerability in Froxlor/froxlor involving Froxlor PHP Object Injection vulnerability under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data.
Which Froxlor/froxlor versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.9.40 across affected packages: froxlor/froxlor.
What version fixes CVE-2018-1000527?
Upgrading to 0.9.40 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is froxlor/froxlor affected?
Yes, froxlor/froxlor is affected in releases prior to 0.9.40. Upgrade your dependency to 0.9.40 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-1000527?
CVE-2018-1000527 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2018-1000527?
CVE-2018-1000527 is classified under CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data (The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2018-1000527?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for froxlor/froxlor'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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