# CVE-2018-19290: In modules/HELPBOT\_MODULE in Budabot 0.6 through 4.0, lax syntax validation allows remote attackers to perform a command injection attack ag

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-11-30 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In modules/HELPBOT_MODULE in Budabot 0.6 through 4.0, lax syntax validation allows remote attackers to perform a command injection attack against the PHP daemon with a crafted command, resulting in a denial of service or possibly unspecified other impact, as demonstrated by the "!calc 5 x 5" command. In versions before 3.0, modules/HELPBOT_MODULE/calc.php has the vulnerable code; in 3.0 and above, modules/HELPBOT_MODULE/HelpbotController.class.php has the vulnerable code.

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## Related

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## References

- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Nov/44
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150391/Budabot-4.0-Denial-Of-Service.html

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