GLSA-200507-06 : TikiWiki: Arbitrary command execution through XML-RPC

high Nessus Plugin ID 18647

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200507-06 (TikiWiki: Arbitrary command execution through XML-RPC)

TikiWiki is vulnerable to arbitrary command execution as described in GLSA 200507-01.
Impact :

A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary PHP code by sending specially crafted XML data.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All TikiWiki users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-apps/tikiwiki-1.8.5-r1'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18647

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200507-06.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 7/8/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:tikiwiki, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/6/2005

Exploitable With

Metasploit (PHP XML-RPC Arbitrary Code Execution)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1921

BID: 14088

GLSA: 200507-06

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