PicoFlat CMS pico_insert.php security bypass

picoflat-picoinsert-security-bypass (38310) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

PicoFlat CMS could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by improper restrictions on the pico_insert.php script and other unspecified scripts. A remote authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass security and possibly upload a malicious file to the vulnerable system.

Platforms Affected:

  • PicoFlat, PicoFlat CMS prior to 0.4.18

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of PicoFlat CMS (0.4.18 or later), available from the PicoFlat CMS Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Bypass Security

References:

  • PicoFlat CMS Web site, PicoFlag CMS at http://picoflat.altervista.org/.
  • BID-26362: PicoFlat CMS Multiple Remote Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2007-5920: index.php in Domenico Mancini PicoFlat CMS before 0.4.18 allows remote attackers to include certain files via unspecified vectors, possibly due to a directory traversal vulnerability. NOTE: this can be leveraged to bypass authentication and upload files by including pico_insert.php or unspecified other administrative scripts. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
  • SA27504: PicoFlat CMS Administration Security Bypass

Reported:

Nov 07, 2007

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