[ GLSA 200507-06 ] TikiWiki: Arbitrary command execution through XML-RPC
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz@gentoo.org.>
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Subject: [ GLSA 200507-06 ] TikiWiki: Arbitrary command execution through XML-RPC
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 22:29:45 +0200
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200507-06
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: TikiWiki: Arbitrary command execution through XML-RPC
Date: July 06, 2005
Bugs: #97648
ID: 200507-06
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Synopsis
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TikiWiki includes PHP XML-RPC code, making it vulnerable to arbitrary
command execution.
Background
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TikiWiki is a web-based groupware and content management system (CMS),
using PHP, ADOdb and Smarty. TikiWiki includes vulnerable PHP XML-RPC
code.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-apps/tikiwiki < 1.8.5-r1 >= 1.8.5-r1
Description
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TikiWiki is vulnerable to arbitrary command execution as described in
GLSA 200507-01.
Impact
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A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary
PHP code by sending specially crafted XML data.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All TikiWiki users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/tikiwiki-1.8.5-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] GLSA 200507-01
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200507-01.xml
[ 2 ] CAN-2005-1921
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1921
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200507-06.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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