| Name | CVE-2020-18185 |
| Description | class.plx.admin.php in PluXml 5.7 allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modify the configuration file in a linux environment. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 973382 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| pluxml (PTS) | jessie | 5.3.1-2 | vulnerable |
| stretch | 5.5-2 | vulnerable |
| buster | 5.6-1 | vulnerable |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| pluxml | source | jessie | (unfixed) | end-of-life | | |
| pluxml | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | unimportant | | 973382 |
Notes
https://github.com/pluxml/PluXml/issues/321
The attack vector is a little unusual but it would be quite expected that
the admin can execute arbitrary php code.