HTTP: PmWiki Pagelist Injection Attempt

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against PmWiki. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.

Extended Description

The PageListSort function in scripts/pagelist.php in PmWiki 2.x before 2.2.35 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via PHP sequences in a crafted order parameter in a pagelist directive, leading to unintended use of the PHP create_function function.

Affected Products

Pmwiki pmwiki

Short Name
HTTP:MISC:PMWIKI-PAGELIST-INJ
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Attempt CVE-2011-4453 Injection Pagelist PmWiki bid:50776
Release Date
10/06/2016
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Pmwiki

CVSS Score

7.5

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