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phplist "connector.php" File Extension Validation Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA32439
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Release Date:
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2008-10-28
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Popularity:
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975 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | phplist 2.x
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in phplist, which potentially can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to the "admin/FCKeditor/editor/filemanager/browser/default/connectors/phplist/connector.php" script improperly validating the extensions of uploaded files. This can potentially be exploited to upload files containing malicious file extensions and e.g. execute arbitrary PHP code.
Successful exploitation requires valid administrator credentials.
The vulnerability is reported in versions prior to 2.10.7.
Solution:
Update to version 2.10.7.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by the vendor.
Original Advisory:
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=636287
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