22793 : HTMLArea files.php Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-01-30

Description

HTMLArea contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary commands. The '/admin/htmlarea/popups/file/files.php' script is accessible without authentication, allowing a remote attacker to use this script to upload malicious PHP files and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Impact Unknown
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified
OSVDB: Web Related

Technical

HTMLArea is a BSD style licensed project that is used in several open source projects. Other software packages may be vulnerable as well.

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue in HTMLArea.

Upgrade to version 6.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. In addition, Chain Reaction Works, Inc. has released a patch for some older versions.

Products

Chain Reaction Works, Inc.	CRE Loaded osCommerce	6.15
		6.02 Beta
		6.042
		6.1

Dynarch.com	HTMLArea	1.7
		2.03

References

Milw0rm: 1446
Exploit Database: 1446
Bugtraq ID: 16415
Secunia Advisory ID: 18648
CVE ID: 2006-0478 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 24377
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-0373
Vendor URL: http://creloaded.com/
http://www.dynarch.com/projects/htmlarea/
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://creloaded.com/Downloads/d_op=getit/lid=172.html

Credit

kaneda -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-01-31 | Disagree?

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