PT-2009-2369 · Availscript · Availscript Article Script

S.W.A.T · Published 2009-08-06 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-6900

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: AvailScript Article Script (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue concerns an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the "Add Pen/Author Name" feature, located in the addpen.php file. This vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension and then accessing it directly via a request to the file in the photos/ directory.

Recommendations: For AvailScript Article Script, restrict access to the "Add Pen/Author Name" feature in addpen.php to prevent unauthorized file uploads. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the execution of files in the photos/ directory until a fix is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-6900

Affected Products

Availscript Article Script

References · 5

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/7456 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6900 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31816 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47374 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/32821 · Note