Title: PHP-Nuke Web Mail Remote PHP Script Execution Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
PHP-Nuke is a web-based portal system. Implemented in PHP, it is available for a range of systems, including Unix, Linux, and Microsoft Windows.
A vulnerability has been discovered in a web mail module available for PHP-Nuke. When a user opens an email containing an attachment the file will be stored in a remote accessible web directory. The module fails to filter attachments containing active content, making it possible for an attacker to access a PHP script located in the users web directory.
By sending a user a malicious attachment and then accessing the script a remote attacker is able to cause arbitrary PHP code to be executed on the target system. This may allow an attacker to access sensitive information or compile malicious programs designed to open backdoors into the server.
Affected Products:
- Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 6.0.0
References:
- PHPNuke INP: PHPNuke INP Homepage
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