CVE-2012-6329
The _compile function in Maketext.pm in the Locale::Maketext implementation in Perl before 5.17.7 does not properly handle backslashes and fully qualified...
- Published
- Jan 4, 2013
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Dec 23, 2012
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.2%
- Model date
- Oct 13, 2026
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Summary
The _compile function in Maketext.pm in the Locale::Maketext implementation in Perl before 5.17.7 does not properly handle backslashes and fully qualified method names during compilation of bracket notation, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted input to an application that accepts translation strings from users, as demonstrated by the TWiki application before 5.1.3, and the Foswiki application 1.0.x through 1.0.10 and 1.1.x through 1.1.6.
Sources
modules/exploits/unix/webapp/foswiki_maketext.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Unix($.exploit_unix/webapp/foswiki_maketext.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_unix/webapp/foswiki_maketext.check)
modules/exploits/unix/webapp/twiki_maketext.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Unix($.exploit_unix/webapp/twiki_maketext.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_unix/webapp/twiki_maketext.check)
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