[SA34641] Lanius CMS File Upload Vulnerability

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TITLE:
Lanius CMS File Upload Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA34641

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/34641/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Lanius CMS, which can be
exploited by malicious users to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error in includes/upload.php
when processing uploaded files. This can be exploited e.g. to upload
and execute arbitrary PHP code.

The vulnerability is reported in version 0.5.2. Other versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to v0.5.2 r1094.
http://downloads.sourceforge.net/laniuscms/revision_patch_from_v0.5.2_r1050_to_v0.5.2_r1094.zip

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
EgiX

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Lanius CMS:
http://www.laniuscms.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=81&-Lanius-CMS-v0-5-2-release-update-critical-security-fix=&Itemid=10

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