Joomla! Mosets Tree Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	43203
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 13 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 13 2010 12:00AM
Credit:	jdc
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Joomla! Mosets Tree Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

The Mosets Tree component for Joomla! is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers upload arbitrary files because the application fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary code and run it in the context of the webserver process. This may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation; other attacks are also possible.

Mosets Tree 2.1.5 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Joomla! Mosets Tree Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

Joomla! Mosets Tree Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available; please see the references for more information.

Joomla! Mosets Tree Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

References:

• Joomla! Homepage (Joomla )
  
• Mosets Tree 2.1.6 update available with a security fix (Mosets)
  
• Mosets Tree Homepage (Mosets)