#VU38965 Arbitrary file upload in PlaySMS - CVE-2017-9101

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#VU38965 Arbitrary file upload in PlaySMS - CVE-2017-9101

Published: May 21, 2017 / Updated: January 6, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU38965
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9101
CWE-ID: CWE-434
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
PlaySMS
Software vendor:
playsms.sourceforge.net

Description

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.

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