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TITLE:
SmodCMS FCKeditor File Upload Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA39595

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/39595/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been discovered in SmodCMS, which can be
exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

Access to the enabled FCKeditor component is not properly restricted,
which can be exploited to e.g upload files of certain types.

The security issue is confirmed in version 4.07. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Restrict access to the fckeditor/editor/filemanager/connectors/php
directory (e.g. via .htaccess)

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
eidelweiss

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