CVE-2013-4898 File upload in n/a
Authenticated users can upload malicious files to execute arbitrary code on the server via the Timeline Plugin for SocialEngine.
- 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-2013-4898?
CVE-2013-4898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the user profile page feature in the Timeline Plugin 4.2.5p9 for SocialEngine allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in public/temporary/timeline/.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4898?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webhive Timeline.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-4898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-4898 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4898 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5wm4-w599-4rw3.