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[GLSA-200501-12] TikiWiki: Arbitrary command execution

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
TikiWiki: Arbitrary command execution

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-12
(TikiWiki: Arbitrary command execution)

TikiWiki lacks a check on uploaded images in the Wiki edit page.

Impact

A malicious user could run arbitrary commands on the server by
uploading and calling a PHP script.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

References:
http://tikiwiki.org/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=97

Solution:
All TikiWiki users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/tikiwiki-1.8.4.1"
Note: Users with the vhosts USE flag set should manually use
webapp-config to finalize the update.

Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi

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