18853 : AreaEdit SpellChecker lang Variable Arbitrary Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-08-18

Description

AreaEdit contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary code on the web server. The issue is triggered when the SpellChecker plugin, aspell_setup.php does not properly sanitize user input to the 'lang' variable. It is possible that the flaw may allow arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.4.3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. It is also possible to correct the flaw by implementing the following workarounds: from older releases delete the areaedit/plugins/SpellChecker directory.

Products

DTLink Software, LLC	AreaEdit	0.4.2
		0.4.1

References

Secunia Advisory ID: 16511
CVE ID: 2005-2682 (see also: NVD)
Vendor URL: http://www.areaedit.com
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://www.formvista.com/forum.html?COMP=forum&cmd=view_thread&(fvs)cs_forums_threads_ref=47
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://www.formvista.com/goalTracker/stream_download.php/14/areaedit_0.4.3.tar.gz

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-08-24 | Disagree?

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