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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200606-16] DokuWiki: PHP code injection Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DokuWiki: PHP code injection
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200606-16
(DokuWiki: PHP code injection)
Stefan Esser discovered that the DokuWiki spell checker fails to
properly sanitize PHP's "complex curly syntax".
Impact
A unauthenticated remote attacker may execute arbitrary PHP commands -
and thus possibly arbitrary system commands - with the permissions of
the user running the webserver that serves DokuWiki pages.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_042006.119.html
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-2878
Solution:
All DokuWiki users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/dokuwiki-20060309-r1"
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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