Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in tiny_mce_gzip.php in TinyMCE Compressor PHP before 1.06 allows remote attackers to read or include arbitrary files via a trailing null byte (%00) in the (1) theme, (2) language, (3) plugins, or (4) lang parameter.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wordpress | 2.5.1-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 2.5.1-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 2.5.1-3 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- iziContents rc6 - Local/Remote File Inclusion EDB-4441 · webapps · Sep 21, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://tinymce.moxiecode.com/punbb/viewtopic.php?id=2233
- 4441 exploit
- http://tinymce.moxiecode.com/punbb/viewtopic.php?id=2244
- 306 third-party-advisory
- 18262 third-party-advisory
- http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_262005.111.html
- 20051229 Advisory 26/2005: TinyMCE Compressor Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- izicontents-tinymcegzip-directory-traversal(36736) vdb-entry
- 16083 vdb-entry
- 1015424 vdb-entry
- 22116 vdb-entry