paFAQ language pack execute code
| pafaq-language-pack-execute-code (21083) |  High Risk |
Description:
paFAQ could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary php code, caused by an error in the valid language pack. A remote attacker, who has used a vulnerability to become authenticated as an administrator, could supply a specially-crafted command into the language pack, creating a malicious script which allows the attacker the ability to execute shell commands on the server.
Platforms Affected:
- PHP Arena, paFAQ Beta 4
Remedy:
No remedy available as of June 27, 2009.
Consequences:
Data Manipulation
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jun 20 2005 - 09:45:01 CDT, paFaq Multiple Vulnerabilities at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-06/0155.html.
- paFaq Multiple Vulnerabilities , Gulf Tech Research and Development at http://www.gulftech.org/?node=research&article_id=00083-06202005 .
- PHP Arena Download page, PHP Arena at http://www.phparena.net/pafiledb_patch/.
- PHP Arena Web site, PHP Arena at http://www.phparena.net/scripts.php?script=pafaq.
- CVE-2005-2014: The upload a language pack feature in paFAQ 1.0 Beta 4 allows remote authenticated administrators to execute arbitrary PHP commands by uploading a malicious language pack.
Reported:
Jun 20, 2005
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