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Critical
CVE-2015-5243
phpWhois allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a...
Vulnerability Description
phpWhois allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted whois record.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/jsmitty12/phpWhois/issues/19
- https://github.com/sbaresearch/advisories/tree/public/2018/SBA-ADV-20180425-01_phpWhois_Code_Execution
- https://github.com/sparc/phpWhois.org/commit/5cc572490c9053d46598ec9348a11e36a5a33a46#diff-f150ae17da7341bf6c2eff928684b3a3
- https://github.com/Gemorroj/phpwhois/commit/91c937e03c876ba1290b6de2a3ad953d2105fdd0
- https://blog.nettitude.com/uk/cve-2015-5243-phpwhois-remote-code-execution
- https://github.com/jsmitty12/phpWhois/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 20th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.