Joomla! 'media.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

BID:61582

Info

Joomla! 'media.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 61582
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2013-5576
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 01 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 01 2013 12:51AM
Credit: Jens Hinrichsen
Vulnerable: Joomla Joomla! 2.5.4
Joomla Joomla! 2.5.3
Joomla Joomla! 2.5.2
Joomla Joomla! 2.5.1
Joomla Joomla! 2.5
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Joomla! 'media.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

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

An attacker may leverage this issue to upload arbitrary files to the affected computer; this can result in arbitrary code execution within the context of the vulnerable application.

Joomla! versions prior to 2.5.14 and 3.1.5 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

Joomla! 'media.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue using a web browser.

The following metasploit module is available:

Solution / Fix

Joomla! 'media.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Joomla! 'media.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

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