Description
uploadimg.php in the Expose RC35 and earlier (com_expose) component for Joomla! sends an error message but does not exit when it detects an attempt to upload a non-JPEG file, which allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code in the img/ folder.
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
- Joomla! Component Expose RC35 - Arbitrary File Upload EDB-4194 · webapps · Jul 18, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- expose-uploadimg-file-upload(35488) vdb-entry
- 24958 vdb-entry
- 41262 vdb-entry
- 20070718 Confirm: Joomla Component Expose <= RC35 Remote File Upload Vulnerability mailing-list
- 4194 exploit