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[ GLSA 200501-41 ] TikiWiki: Arbitrary command execution



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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200501-41
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  Severity: High
     Title: TikiWiki: Arbitrary command execution
      Date: January 30, 2005
      Bugs: #78944
        ID: 200501-41

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Synopsis
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A bug in TikiWiki allows certain users to upload and execute malicious
PHP scripts.

Background
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TikiWiki is a web-based groupware and content management system (CMS),
using PHP, ADOdb and Smarty.

Affected packages
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     Package            /  Vulnerable  /                    Unaffected
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  1  www-apps/tikiwiki       < 1.8.5                          >= 1.8.5

Description
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TikiWiki does not validate files uploaded to the "temp" directory.

Impact
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A malicious user could run arbitrary commands on the server by
uploading and calling a PHP script.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All TikiWiki users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/tikiwiki-1.8.5"

References
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  [ 1 ] TikiWiki Advisory
        http://tikiwiki.org/art102

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-41.xml

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

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