Unrestricted file upload in Simple File Upload for Joomla!
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2011-5148 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-434 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Simple File Upload Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Anders Wasen |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Unrestricted file upload
EUVDB-ID: #VU6169
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-5148
CWE-ID:
CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to the improper validation of file extensions by the index.php script. A remote attacker can send a specially-crafted HTTP request, upload a malicious PHP script and execute arbitrary PHP code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary PHP code execution on the vulnerable system.
Update to version 1.3.5.
Simple File Upload: 1.0 - 1.3
External linkshttp://docs.joomla.org/Vulnerable_Extensions_List#Simple_File_Upload_1.3
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
