CVE-2007-6689

Description

Menalto Gallery before 2.2.4 does not properly check for malicious file extensions during file uploads, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) Core application or (2) MIME module.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.81% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://gallery.menalto.com/gallery_2.2.4_released patch
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200802-04.xml vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/41669 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/28898 third party advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=203217

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6689?
CVE-2007-6689 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6689?
To fix CVE-2007-6689, 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-2007-6689 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-6689 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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