PHP-Update Admin Upload.PHP Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	21789
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Dec 27 2006 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 04 2007 06:26PM
Credit:	undefined1_ reported this issue.
Vulnerable:	PHPUpdate PHPUpdate 2.7
Not Vulnerable:

PHP-Update Admin Upload.PHP Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

PHP-Update is prone to an arbitrary file-upload vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently handle user-supplied data.

Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to upload and execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected webserver process. This may help the attacker compromise the application; other attacks are possible.

PHP-Update 2.7 and prior versions are vulnerable.

PHP-Update Admin Upload.PHP Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a web client.

The following exploit is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/21789.pl

PHP-Update Admin Upload.PHP Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected].

PHP-Update Admin Upload.PHP Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

References:

• Vendor Home Page (PHPUpdate)