CVE-2012-6554 json
functions/html_to_text.php in the Chat module before 1.5.2 for activeCollab allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code…
published 2013-05-23 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6401
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 16.7%
- EPSS 16.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 2
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
functions/html_to_text.php in the Chat module before 1.5.2 for activeCollab allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via the message[message_text] parameter to chat/add_messag, which is not properly handled when executing the preg_replace function with the eval switch.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-18898)
- Published
Exploit prediction
16.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/multi/http/activecollab_chat Active Collab "chat module" Remote PHP Code Injection Exploit metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2012-05-30
- EDB-18898 Active Collab 'chat module' < 2.3.8 - Remote PHP Code Injection (Metasploit) remote, 2012-05-19
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/18898
exploit
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activecollab.com
/downloads/category/4/package/62/releases
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/49246
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/75741
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/81966
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/53624
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-6554
- NVD CVE-2012-6554
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