FlatNuke .php file extension firma CRLF injection
| flatNuke-firma-execute-commands (21709) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
FlatNuke could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input to the firma parameter. A remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability by saving the user's signature to their user file with a .php file extension, allowing the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 9, 2011.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Aug 04 2005 - 18:03:49 CDT: FlatNuke 2.5.5 (possibly prior versions) remote commands execution / cross site scripting / path disclosure (by rgod).
- Flatnuke Web site: www.flatnuke.org.
- BID-14485: FlatNuke User Data Arbitrary PHP Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-2540: CRLF injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.5 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands via an ASCII char 13 (carriage return) in the signature field, which is injected into a PHP script without a preceding comment character, which can then be executed by a direct request.
- OSVDB ID: 18554: FlatNuke User Signature Arbitrary Command Execution
- SA16330: Flatnuke Multiple Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- FlatNuke FlatNuke 2.5.5
Reported:
Aug 05, 2005
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