# CVE-2012-6554: functions/html\_to\_text.php in the Chat module before 1.5.2 for activeCollab allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2013-05-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18898
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75741
- http://osvdb.org/81966
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53624
- http://www.activecollab.com/downloads/category/4/package/62/releases
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49246
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18898
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/activecollab_chat.rb

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