18853 : AreaEdit SpellChecker lang Variable Arbitrary Code Execution
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10 months ago

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90%

Disclosure

Aug 18, 2005

Discovery

Unknown

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Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

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 Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unavailable
Disclosure: OSVDB 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
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AreaEdit
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0.4.2
0.4.1

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