Joomla! jDownloads Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	47908
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 18 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	May 18 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	Al-Ghamdi
Vulnerable:	Joomla jDownloads 0
Not Vulnerable:

Joomla! jDownloads Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

The jDownloads component for Joomla! is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers upload arbitrary files because the application fails to adequately validate 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.

Joomla! jDownloads Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue via a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/index.php?/component/option,com_jdownloads/Itemid,70/task,view.upload/

Joomla! jDownloads Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

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

Joomla! jDownloads Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

References:

• jDownloads Home page (jDownloads)
  
• Joomla! Homepage (Joomla )