SB2017111710 - Multiple vulnerabilities in s9y Serendipity 



SB2017111710 - Multiple vulnerabilities in s9y Serendipity

Published: November 17, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2017111710
Severity
High
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Arbitrary file upload (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10752)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

serendipity_moveMediaDirectory in Serendipity 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code because it mishandles an extensionless filename during a rename, as demonstrated by "php" as a filename.


2) SQL injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000129)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to read, delete, modify data in database and gain complete control over the affected application.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.