PHP XML-RPC Vulnerability

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PHP Blogging Apps Vulnerable to XML-RPC Exploits: This is very, very bad.

Many popular PHP-based blogging, wiki and content management programs can be exploited through a security hole in the way PHP programs handle XML commands. The flaw allows an attacker to compromise a web server, and is found in programs including PostNuke, WordPress, Drupal, Serendipity, phpAdsNew, phpWiki and phpMyFAQ, among others.

[…] By creating an XML file that uses single quotes to escape into the eval() call an attacker can easily execute php code on the target server.

Ouch.

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Actually, Wordpress is fine (see Matt)

Glenn | July 6, 2005 12:27 AM

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