CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5661

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The Accela Civic Platform Citizen Access portal relies on the client to restrict file types for uploads, allowing remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via modified _EventArgument and filename parameters.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves the potential for authenticated users to execute malicious code, which could lead to serious security breaches within the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to implement server-side restrictions on file types and validate input data to prevent unauthorized code execution.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Accela Civic Platform Citizen Access portal relies on the client to restrict file types for uploads, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via modified _EventArgument and filename parameters.

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