CVE-2024-5407
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA vulnerability in RhinOS 3.0-1190 could allow PHP code injection through the "search" parameter in /portal/search.htm. This vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to perform a reverse shell on the remote system, compromising the entire infrastructure.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceRhinOS 3.0-1190 contains a PHP code injection vulnerability in the search parameter of /portal/search.htm. An unauthenticated remote attacker can inject arbitrary PHP code through this parameter, achieving remote code execution and potentially establishing a reverse shell to fully compromise the affected system and connected infrastructure.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 3.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify RhinOS versionLocate the version information in the application admin interface, or check version files in the web root (such as about.php, info.php, or a version/config file). Compare the installed version to the affected range (3.0, specifically version 1190).Affected if The installed version is RhinOS 3.0 (around build 1190)
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Verify /portal/search.htm existsAccess the URL path /portal/search.htm on the web server to confirm the endpoint is present and reachable.Affected if The /portal/search.htm endpoint is accessible on the server
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Confirm search parameter is functionalSubmit a test request to /portal/search.htm with a search parameter (e.g., ?search=test) and verify the application processes the input.Affected if The search parameter is accepted and processed by the application
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Check unauthenticated accessVerify that /portal/search.htm can be accessed without authentication by attempting the request without any session or login cookies.Affected if The endpoint is accessible without authentication
A system is affected if it runs RhinOS version 3.0 (build 1190) and the /portal/search.htm endpoint with its search parameter is accessible without authentication.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-provided patches for RhinOS 3.0-1190 if available; otherwise, implement strict input validation on the search parameter or temporarily restrict access to /portal/search.htm via web server configuration or WAF rules until a patch is deployed.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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