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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

CVE-2004-2262

High
7.5/10

Summary

ImageManager in e107 before 0.617 does not properly check the types of uploaded files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a PHP file via the upload parameter to images.php.

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  • NETWORK
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CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with dangerous type

'Unrestricted file upload with dangerous type' attacks involve an attacker uploading or transferring files of dangerous types to the server. The severity of such an attack depends upon the execution mechanism and the storage location of the uploaded file. Thus, it may range from simple defacement to arbitrary file execution, and complete system takeover.

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