SB2017052103 - Arbitrary file upload in playsms.sourceforge.net PlaySMS
Published: May 21, 2017 Updated: January 6, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017052103
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9101)
CWE-ID: CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVSSv4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
import.php (aka the Phonebook import feature) in PlaySMS 1.4 allows remote code execution via vectors involving the User-Agent HTTP header and PHP code in the name of a file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.