FCKeditor for PHP-Nuke Arbitrary File Upload

high Nessus Plugin ID 17239

Synopsis

The remote web server contains a PHP application that suffers from an arbitrary code execution issue.

Description

The remote host is running a version of the FCKeditor add-on for PHP-Nuke that allows a remote attacker to upload arbitrary files and run them in the context of the web server user.

Solution

Upgrade to FCKeditor version 2.0 RC3 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 17239

File Name: php_nuke_fckeditor_image_uploads.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 3/1/2005

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:phpnuke:php-nuke

Required KB Items: www/php-nuke

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Ease: No exploit is required

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/28/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0613

BID: 12676