CMS Made Simple javaUpload.php file upload
| cmsmadesimple-javaupload-file-upload (42371) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
CMS Made Simple could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by improper validation of file extensions by the javaUpload.php script in the FileManager module. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious file, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
Platforms Affected:
- CMSMadeSimple, CMS Made Simple 1.2.4
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of CMS Made Simple (1.2.5 or later), available from the CMS Made Simple Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- CMS Made Simple Web site, CMS Made Simple - Welcome to CMS Made Simple at http://www.cmsmadesimple.org/.
- BID-29170: CMS Made Simple 'modules/FileManager/postlet/javaUpload.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2267: Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in javaUpload.php in Postlet in the FileManager module in CMS Made Simple 1.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with a name ending in (1) .jsp, (2) .php3, (3) .cgi, (4) .dhtml, (5) .phtml, (6) .php5, or (7) .jar, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in modules/FileManager/postlet/.
- SA30208: CMS Made Simple Multiple File Extensions Vulnerability
Reported:
May 12, 2008
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