CVE-2016-9268

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the Blog appearance in the "Install or upgrade manually" module in Dotclear through 2.10.4 allows remote authenticated super-administrators to execute arbitrary code by uploading a theme file with an zip extension, and then accessing it via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.94% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory dotclear.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://dev.dotclear.org/2.0/ticket/2214 mitigation vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94246 vdb entry third party advisory
http://dev.dotclear.org/2.0/changeset/445e9ff79a1fa81033591761d6a340e219d159b2 issue tracking patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9268?
CVE-2016-9268 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9268?
To fix CVE-2016-9268, 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-2016-9268 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-9268 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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