DokuWiki File Upload Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA14916
Release Date: 2005-04-13
Popularity: 9,236 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:DokuWiki

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Description:
Håvar Henriksen has reported a vulnerability in DokuWiki, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in "media.php" where files with arbitrary file extensions can be uploaded inside the web root. This can e.g. be exploited to execute arbitrary PHP code.

Solution:
Apply patch (see original advisory).

Provided and/or discovered by:
Håvar Henriksen

Original Advisory:
http://bugs.splitbrain.org/index.php?do=details&id=247


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