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TITLE:
DokuWiki File Upload Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA14916

VERIFY ADVISORY:
https://secunia.com/advisories/14916/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
DokuWiki
https://secunia.com/product/4910/

DESCRIPTION:
Håvar Henriksen has reported a vulnerability in DokuWiki, which can
be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in
"media.php" where files with arbitrary file extensions can be
uploaded inside the web root. This can e.g. be exploited to execute
arbitrary PHP code.

SOLUTION:
Apply patch (see original advisory).

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Håvar Henriksen

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://bugs.splitbrain.org/index.php?do=details&id=247

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