phpMyFAQ unspecified PHP file upload

phpmyfaq-php-file-upload (32573)

Medium Risk

Description:

phpMyFAQ could allow a remote attacker to upload malicious PHP files. If register_globals is enabled, an attacker could send a specially-crafted request to an unspecified script to upload a malicious PHP file, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system with privileges of the Web server.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	3.4
Access Vector:	Remote
Access Complexity:	High
Authentication:	Required
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial
Temporal Score:	2.5
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of phpMyFAQ (1.6.10 or later), available from the phpMyFAQ Downloads Web page. See References.

References:

• phpMyFAQ Download Web page: phpMyFAQ version 1.5.4.
• phpMyFAQ Security Advisory: Remote code execution vulnerability in phpMyFAQ 1.6.x.
• CVE-2007-1032: Unspecified vulnerability in phpMyFAQ 1.6.9 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to gain the privilege for uploading files on the server.
• SA24230: phpMyFAQ Unspecified File Upload Vulnerability

Platforms Affected:

• Thorsten Rinne phpMyFAQ prior to 1.6.10

Reported:

Feb 18, 2007

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