Coppermine < 1.4.20 'img_dir' Arbitrary File Upload

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 4847

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a file upload vulnerability.

Description

The remote host is running Coppermine.

This version of Coppermine is vulnerable to a file upload vulnerability due to a flaw in the way that the program parses data sent to the 'img_dir' parameter of the 'picEditor.php' script. An attacker exploiting this flaw would be able to upload arbitrary files to the 'album' subdirectory.

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.4.20 or higher.

See Also

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33514

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 4847

Family: CGI

Published: 2/2/2009

Updated: 3/6/2019

Reference Information

BID: 33514