17567 : paFAQ Upload a Language Pack Arbitrary Code Execution
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7 months ago

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Disclosure

Jun 20, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jun 20, 2005

Solution

Unknown

Description

paFAQ contains a flaw that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is due to the 'Upload a Language Pack' feature not properly sanitizing user input, allowing php modules containing arbitrary commands to be uploaded. This may allow an attacker to include a file that contains arbitrary commands which will be executed by the uploaded script in the 'lang' directory.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Technical

This can only be exploited if an attacker has gained administrative privileges. This can be accomplished trivially using the backup.php Database Disclosure Privilege Escalation vulnerability (OSVDB 17566).

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

PHP Arena
Watch-list
paFAQ
Watch-list
1.0 beta 4

References

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Nessus

18535

Credit

  • James Bercegay - GulfTech Research and Development

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