Dokeos profile.php file upload
| dokeos-profile-file-upload (39148) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Dokeos could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by improper validation of file extensions by the profile.php script. By uploading a file appended with a permitted extension, a remote attacker could upload a malicious file, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
Platforms Affected:
- Dokeos, Dokeos 1.8.4
Remedy:
No remedy available as of September 13, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Dokeos Web site, Dokeos at http://www.dokeos.com.
- BID-26940: Dokeos 'My production' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-6479: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the My productions component for main/auth/profile.php (aka the My profile page) in Dokeos 1.8.4 allows remote authenticated users to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files via a filename with a double extension, which can then be accessed through a URI under main/upload/users/.
- SA28154: Dokeos "My productions" File Upload and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Dec 18, 2007
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