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FreeBSD : coppermine -- Multiple File Extensions Vulnerability (0b628470-e9a6-11da-b9f4-00123ffe8333)

high Nessus Plugin ID 21585

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Secunia reports :

Coppermine Photo Gallery have a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of file uploads where a filename has multiple file extensions. This can be exploited to upload malicious script files inside the web root (e.g. a PHP script).

Successful exploitation may allow execution of script code depending on the HTTP server configuration (it requires e.g. an Apache server with the 'mod_mime' module installed).

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?a85fd211

http://www.nessus.org/u?d58b898d

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21585

File Name: freebsd_pkg_0b628470e9a611dab9f400123ffe8333.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 5/23/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:coppermine, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 5/22/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/22/2006

Reference Information

Secunia: 20211