---------------------------------------------------------------------- Q1 Factsheets released: http://secunia.com/resources/factsheets/2011_vendor/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Elxis CMS eForum Component File Upload Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA44114 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/44114/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=44114 RELEASE DATE: 2011-04-12 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/44114/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/44114/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=44114 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: QSecure has discovered a vulnerability in the eForum component for Elxis CMS, which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system. The vulnerability is caused due to the components/com_eforum/eforum.php script not properly verifying uploaded file types. This can be exploited to upload a PHTML file and execute arbitrary PHP code. The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.1 released prior to 7th of April 2011. Prior versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Update to version 1.1 released after 7th of April 2011. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: QSecure ORIGINAL ADVISORY: Elxis CMS: http://forum.elxis.org/index.php?topic=5144.msg39714#msg39714 QSecure: http://www.qsecure.com.cy/advisories/arbitary_file_upload_in_elxis_cms_eforum.html OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------