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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2008-7215

Severity Medium
Score 5.8/10

Summary

The Image Manager in MOStlyCE before 2.4, as used in Mambo 4.6.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to rename arbitrary files and cause a denial of service via modified file[NewFile][name], file[NewFile][tmp_name], and file[NewFile][size] parameters in a FileUpload command, which are used to modify equivalent variables in $_FILES that are accessed when the is_uploaded_file check fails.

  • MEDIUM
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published