CVE-2007-6479

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the "My productions" component for main/auth/profile.php (aka the "My profile" page) in Dokeos 1.8.4 allows remote authenticated users to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files via a filename with a double extension, which can then be accessed through a URI under main/upload/users/.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.79% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26940 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39148 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28154 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4753 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6479?
CVE-2007-6479 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6479?
To fix CVE-2007-6479, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-6479 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-6479 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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