Description
The Gallery module in Simone Vellei Flatnuke 2.5.7 and earlier, when Gallery uploads are enabled, does not restrict the extensions of uploaded files that begin with a GIF header, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via an uploaded .php file.
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
- FlatNuke 2.5.7 - 'index.php' Remote File Inclusion EDB-28216 · webapps · Jul 13, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 21051 third-party-advisory
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/flatnuke257_adv.html
- 20060713 flatnuke <= 2.5.7 arbitrary php file upload mailing-list
- 20060807 Re: flatnuke <= 2.5.7 arbitrary php file upload mailing-list
- 18966 vdb-entry
- 1016499 vdb-entry
- flatnuke-gallery-code-execution(27731) vdb-entry