25980 : DokuWiki Spell Checker Embedded Link Arbitrary PHP Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-06-04

Description

DokuWiki contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary PHP code. The issue is triggered due to an error in the spell checker when processing links embedded in text being spell checked. It is possible that the flaw may allow arbitrary PHP code execution resulting in a loss of inegrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Rumored
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version ### (2006-03-09) or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. Note that this flaw was fixed in the 2006-03-09 release without a change in version number. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Note: although the tarball is still labeled 2006-03-09 it contains the hotfix for this vulnerability

Products

Splitbrain.org

DokuWiki

2006/06/04

References

Security Tracker: 1016221
Bugtraq ID: 18289
CVE ID: 2006-2878 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 20429 20669
ISS X-Force ID: 26913
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-2142
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://bugs.splitbrain.org/index.php?do=details&id=823
Mail List Post: http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2006/Jun/0093.html
Vendor URL: http://wiki.splitbrain.org/wiki:dokuwiki
Other Advisory URL: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-16.xml
http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_042006.119.html

Tools & Filters

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Credit

Stefan Esser - sesserhardened-php.net - www.hardened-php.net

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-06-07 | Disagree?

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