CVE-2019-16124

CRITICAL

YouPHPTube < 7.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Write via checkConfiguration.php

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2019-16124. PoCs published by Damian Ebelties.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a configuration file generation vulnerability in YouPHPTube <= 7.4 to inject malicious PHP code via the `salt` parameter, enabling remote code execution when a crafted request is made. The exploit requires a MySQL server with remote access and demonstrates the vulnerability with a curl command.

Description

In YouPHPTube 7.4, the file install/checkConfiguration.php has no access control, which leads to everyone being able to edit the configuration file, and insert malicious PHP code.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Damian Ebelties · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47326

This exploit leverages a configuration file generation vulnerability in YouPHPTube <= 7.4 to inject malicious PHP code via the `salt` parameter, enabling remote code execution when a crafted request is made. The exploit requires a MySQL server with remote access and demonstrates the vulnerability with a curl command.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: YouPHPTube <= 7.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: MySQL server with remote connections allowed · Access to the target's install/checkConfiguration.php endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, URL Repurposed x_refsource_misc
https://zerodays.lol/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47326

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.2758
EPSS Percentile 97.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (1)
youphptube/youphptube < 7.4
Published Sep 09, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026