FCKeditor upload.php Type Parameter Arbitrary File Upload

high Nessus Plugin ID 21573

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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 FCKeditor installed on the remote host 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

Either edit 'editor/filemanager/upload/php/config.php' to disable file uploads or upgrade to FCKeditor 2.3beta or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21573

File Name: fckeditor_type_arbitrary_upload.nasl

Version: 1.26

Type: remote

Family: CGI abuses

Published: 5/19/2006

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 4.1

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 8.2

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:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: www/PHP

Excluded KB Items: Settings/disable_cgi_scanning

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Exploited by Nessus: true

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/18/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-2529

BID: 18029

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