CVE-2007-5156 File upload in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can upload and execute arbitrary PHP code via a file with a .php. name, bypassing the incomplete blacklist in FCKeditor.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2007-5156?

CVE-2007-5156 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Oct 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in editor/filemanager/upload/php/upload.php in FCKeditor, as used in SiteX CMS 0.7.3.beta, La-Nai CMS, Syntax CMS, Cardinal Cms, and probably other products, allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code via a file whose name contains ".php." and has an unknown extension, which is recognized as a .php file by the Apache HTTP server, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0658 and CVE-2006-2529.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5156?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Cardinal Cms Project Cardinal Cms, Redlinesoft Lanai Cms, Sitex Cms Project Sitex Cms, Syntax Cms Project Syntax Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5156?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5156 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-5156 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-5156 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p57r-mjxp-9www.

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