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PivotX before 2.3.11 does not validate the new file...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Apr 12, 2025

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

PivotX before 2.3.11 does not validate the new file extension when renaming a file with multiple extensions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted file, as demonstrated by a file named foo.php.php.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jul 8, 2015
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Last updated Apr 12, 2025

Severity

High

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

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(87th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2015-5457

GHSA ID

GHSA-xpfc-5pgf-2vp4

Source code

No known source code

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