TITLE:
Coppermine Photo Gallery Multiple File Extensions Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA20211

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CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/1427/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Coppermine Photo Gallery, which
can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable
system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of file
uploads where a filename has multiple file extensions. This can be
exploited to upload malicious script files inside the web root (e.g.
a PHP script).

Successful exploitation may allow execution of script code depending
on the HTTP server configuration (it requires e.g. an Apache server
with the "mod_mime" module installed).

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.4.5. Prior versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 1.4.6.
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=89658

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

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