Drupal BlogAPI module file upload
| drupal-blogapi-file-upload (44447) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Drupal could allow a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files, caused by the improper validation of file extensions by the BlogAPI module. A remote authenticated attacker with "administer content with blog api" permissions could exploit this vulnerability to upload a malicious file, which could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.4 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | Multiple |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Refer to DRUPAL-SA-2008-047 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
For vbDrupal:
Upgrade to the latest version of vbDrupal (5.10.1 or later), available from the SourceForge.net: Files. See References.
References:
- DRUPAL-SA-2008-047: Drupal core - Multiple vulnerabilities.
- SourceForge.net: Files: vbDrupal, File Release Notes and Changelog, Release Name: 5.10.1.
- BID-30689: Drupal Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-3742: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the BlogAPI module in Drupal 5.x before 5.10 and 6.x before 6.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, which is not validated.
- SA31462: Drupal Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA31522: vbDrupal Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2392: Drupal Security Update Fixes Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Drupal Drupal 5.0
- Drupal Drupal 5.1
- Drupal Drupal 5.2
- Drupal Drupal 5.3
- Drupal Drupal 5.4
- Drupal Drupal 5.5
- Drupal Drupal 5.6
- Drupal Drupal 5.7
- Drupal Drupal 5.8
- Drupal Drupal 5.9
- Drupal Drupal 6.0
- Drupal Drupal 6.1
- Drupal Drupal 6.2
- Drupal Drupal 6.3
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.10
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.2
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.2.0
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.2.1
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.2.3
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.3.0
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.3.1
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.3.2
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.4.0
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.5.0
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.5.1
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.6.0
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.7.0
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.8.0
- Drupal vbDrupal 5.9.0
Reported:
Aug 13, 2008
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