bugtraq - PolyPager 1.0rc10 (fckeditor) File Upload Security Issue

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Date: 12 May 2010 19:02:33 -0000
From: eidelweiss@...erservices.com
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: PolyPager 1.0rc10 (fckeditor) File Upload Security Issue

PolyPager 1.0rc10 (fckeditor) Remote Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability

Impact  Security Bypass
Where From remote
Software PolyPager 1.0rc10

Description
A security issue has been discovered in PolyPager, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions.

Access to the enabled FCKeditor component is not properly restricted, which can be exploited to e.g upload files of certain types.

The security issue is confirmed in version 1.0rc10 Other versions may also be affected.

Solution
Restrict access to the plugins/fckeditor/editor/filemanager/connectors/ directory (e.g. via .htaccess)