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>> FCKeditor "Type" Parameter Handling Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
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Title : FCKeditor "Type" Parameter Handling Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2006-1856
CVE ID : CVE-2006-2529
Rated as : High Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2006-05-18
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A vulnerability has been identified in Serendipity, which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable server. This flaw is due to an input validation error in the file upload functionnality in "editor/filemanager/upload/php/upload.php" (disabled by default) when processing the "Type" parameter, which could be exploited by remote attackers to upload malicious scripts and execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the web server.
Affected Products
FCKeditor version 2.2 and prior
Solution
Upgrade to FCKeditor version 2.3 Beta :
http://www.fckeditor.net/download/default.html
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1856
http://www.fckeditor.net/whatsnew/default.html
Credits
Vulnerability reported by the vendor
ChangeLog
2006-05-18 : Initial release
Vulnerability Management
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