CVE-2015-6968

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple incomplete blacklist vulnerabilities in the serendipity_isActiveFile function in include/functions_images.inc.php in Serendipity before 2.0.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with a (1) .pht or (2) .phtml extension.

6.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.61%

Vendor Advisory s9y.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/6	mailing list exploit patch
http://blog.curesec.com/article/blog/Serendipity-201-Code-Execution-48.html	exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133426/Serendipity-2.0.1-Shell-Upload.html	exploit
http://blog.s9y.org/archives/265-Serendipity-2.0.2-Security-Fix-Release.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6968?: CVE-2015-6968 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-6968?: To fix CVE-2015-6968, 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-2015-6968 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2015-6968 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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