FCKeditor on Apache connector.php Crafted File Extension Arbitrary File Upload

high Nessus Plugin ID 21780

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Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that is affected by an arbitrary file upload vulnerability.

Description

The version of Geeklog installed on the remote host includes an older version of FCKeditor that is enabled by default and allows an unauthenticated attacker to upload arbitrary files containing, say, PHP code, and then to execute them subject to the privileges of the web server user id.

Solution

Upgrade to Geeklog 1.4.0sr4 or later or disable FCKeditor as discussed in the first vendor advisory above.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21780

File Name: geeklog_fckeditor_type_arbitrary_upload.nasl

Version: 1.27

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 6/29/2006

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:U/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:geeklog:geeklog

Required KB Items: www/geeklog

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/29/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3362

BID: 18767

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