Open Journal Systems Multiple Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID:	52666
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2012-1469 CVE-2012-1468 CVE-2012-1467
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 21 2012 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 21 2012 12:00AM
Credit:	High-Tech Bridge Advisory
Vulnerable:	Public Knowledge Project Open Journal Systems 2.3.6
Not Vulnerable:	Public Knowledge Project Open Journal Systems 2.3.7

Open Journal Systems Multiple Vulnerabilities

Open Journal Systems is prone to following multiple vulnerabilities because the software fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input:

1. An arbitrary-file-deletion vulnerability
2. A security vulnerability
3. An arbitrary-file-upload vulnerability
4. Multiple cross-site scripting vulnerabilities

An attacker may leverage these issues to execute arbitrary script code, upload arbitrary files, and execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges. These issues may allow the attacker to steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Open Journal Systems 2.3.6 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Open Journal Systems Multiple Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues by enticing an unsuspecting user to follow a malicious URI.

The following example URIs are available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/52666.txt

Open Journal Systems Multiple Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.

Open Journal Systems Multiple Vulnerabilities

References:

• OJS 2.3.7 Released (PKP Support)
  
• Vendor Homepage (Public Knowledge Project)
  
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Open Journal Systems (OJS) ([email protected])
  
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Open Journal Systems (OJS) (High-Tech Bridge SA Security Research Lab)