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Alkalay contribute "template" Shell Command Injection Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA16895
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Release Date:
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2005-09-21
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Last Update:
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2005-10-04
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Popularity:
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5,629 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Alkalay contribute
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Description:
sullo has discovered a vulnerability in Alkalay contribute, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
Input passed to the "template" parameter in "contribute.pl" isn't properly sanitised before being used in an "open()" call. This can be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands via the "|" pipe character.
The vulnerability has been confirmed in the latest available version. Other versions may also be affected.
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