Joomla! Collector Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	57464
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jan 19 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Jan 19 2013 12:00AM
Credit:	Red Dragon_al
Vulnerable:	Firma Collector 0
Not Vulnerable:

Joomla! Collector Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

The Collector 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 web server process. This may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation; other attacks are also possible.

Joomla! Collector Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue with a browser.

The following example URI is available:

http://www.example.com/index.php?option=com_collector&view=filelist&tmpl=component&folder=&type=1

Joomla! Collector Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

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

Joomla! Collector Component Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

References:

• Collector Homepage (Firma)
  
• Joomla! Homepage (Joomla )