# CVE-2018-19168: Shell Metacharacter Injection in www/modules/save.php in FruityWifi (aka PatatasFritas/PatataWifi) through 2.4 allows remote attackers to ex

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-11-11 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Shell Metacharacter Injection in www/modules/save.php in FruityWifi (aka PatatasFritas/PatataWifi) through 2.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via a crafted mod_name parameter in a POST request. NOTE: unlike in CVE-2018-17317, the attacker does not need a valid session.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/xtr4nge/FruityWifi/issues/250

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