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Secunia Security Advisory 23574

Secunia Security Advisory 23574
Posted Dec 29, 2006
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - Kacper has discovered a vulnerability in WebText CMS, which can be exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.

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Secunia Security Advisory 23574

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TITLE:
WebText CMS PHP Command Injection Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23574

VERIFY ADVISORY:
https://secunia.com/advisories/23574/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
WebText CMS 0.x
https://secunia.com/product/13013/

DESCRIPTION:
Kacper has discovered a vulnerability in WebText CMS, which can be
exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.

Input passed to the "im" parameter when editing user profiles is not
properly sanitised before being stored in a PHP file. This can be
exploited to inject arbitrary PHP commands, which are executed when
invoking the stored PHP file.

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 0.4.5.2. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Edit the source code to ensure that input is properly sanitised.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Kacper

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About:
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everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

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Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

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