CVE-2015-5457 File upload in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading crafted files with multiple extensions due to insufficient validation in PivotX.
- 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-2015-5457?
CVE-2015-5457 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jul 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PivotX before 2.3.11 does not validate the new file extension when renaming a file with multiple extensions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted file, as demonstrated by a file named foo.php.php.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5457?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pivotx Pivotx.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5457?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-5457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-5457 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5457 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xpfc-5pgf-2vp4.