SB2019092615 - Security restrictions bypass in CKFinder
Published: September 26, 2019 Updated: November 7, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019092615
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15862)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the file extension when processing file uploads. A remote attacker can upload files that do not have an extension, even if CKFinder is configured to allow certain file extensions only.
The vulnerability affects CKFinder for ASP, CKFinder for ASP.NET, CKFinder for ColdFusion, and CKFinder for PHP.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.