CRE Loaded files.php authentication bypass
| creloaded-files-auth-bypass (24377) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CRE (Chain Reaction Edition) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system caused by a vulnerabiltity in the HTMLArea package. The /admin/htmlarea/popups/file/files.php script is accessible without authentication. A remote attacker could use this script to upload malicious PHP files and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Chain Reaction Web, CRE Loaded 6.15 and prior
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of CRE Loaded (6.2 or later), available from the CRE Loaded Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- CRE Loaded Project Web site, CRE Main Menu at http://www.creloaded.com/index.php.
- BID-16415: CRE Loaded Files.PHP Access Validation Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-0478: CRE Loaded 6.15 allows remote attackers to perform privileged actions, including uploading and creating arbitrary files, via a direct request to files.php. NOTE: the vendor states The initial announcement of this risk was made on our website... and it included a patch which will close the vulnerability on all known 6.0x and 6.1x releases. We strongly encourage users of CRE Loaded 6.x
- OSVDB ID: 22793: HTMLArea files.php Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
- SA18648: CRE Loaded "HTML AREA" File Upload Security Issue
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-0373: CRE Loaded files.php Authentication Bypass and File Upload Issue
Reported:
Jan 30, 2006
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