Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Collabtive 0.4.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension and using a text/plain MIME type, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, related to (1) the showproject action in managefile.php or (2) the Messages feature.
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
- Collabtive 0.4.8 - Cross-Site Scripting / Authentication Bypass / Arbitrary File Upload EDB-7076 · webapps · Nov 10, 2008 · verified
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References
- 7076 exploit
- 20081110 Collabtive 0.4.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 32229 vdb-entry
- collabtive-managefile-file-upload(46498) vdb-entry