Vulnerability · CVE-2019-5127

youphptube youphptube_encoder Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Published Nov 13, 2023 · corrected/updated Nov 13, 2023 · youphptube youphptube_encoder · evidence confidence very high

A command injection have been found in YouPHPTube Encoder. A successful attack could allow an attacker to compromise the server. Exploitable unauthenticated command injections exist in YouPHPTube Encoder 2.3 a plugin for providing encoder functionality in YouPHPTube. The parameter base64Url in /objects/getImage.php is vulnerable to a command injection attack.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2019-5127 is a unknown public vulnerability record for youphptube youphptube_encoder. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether youphptube youphptube_encoder is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: youphptube youphptube_encoder. Published remediation guidance: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: no CVSS/EPSS yet. CISA lists it as known exploited. Sources contributing to this record: vulncheck_kev. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

Exploitation evidence
Confirmed in CISA KEV since Nov 13, 2023. Listed in CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV.
Patch and remediation
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

Nov 13, 2023 · VulnCheck KEV
Detected
A command injection have been found in YouPHPTube Encoder. A successful attack could allow an attacker to compromise the server. Exploitable unauthenticated command injections exist in YouPHPTube Encoder 2.3 a plugin for providing encoder functionality in YouPHPTube. The parameter base64Url in /objects/getImage.php is vulnerable to a command injection attack.
Nov 13, 2023 · CISA KEV
Known exploited
Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected

vendor youphptube youphptube_encoderversion unspecified

Sources

VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2019-5127
A command injection have been found in YouPHPTube Encoder. A successful attack could allow an attacker to compromise the server. Exploitable unauthenticated command injections exist in YouPHPTube Encoder 2.3 a plugin for providing encoder functionality in YouPHPTube. The paramete
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