CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0743

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The custom avatar uploading feature (uploader.php) in XOOPS 2.0.9.2 and earlier does not filter file extensions, allowing remote attackers to upload arbitrary PHP scripts.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can upload a malicious PHP script to the server, potentially leading to remote code execution, site takeover, or data theft.

Recommendation

Update XOOPS to the latest version and implement file extension filtering in the avatar upload function to allow only safe file types (e.g., images).

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The custom avatar uploading feature (uploader.php) for XOOPS 2.0.9.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary PHP scripts, whose file extensions are not filtered.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS