Joomla! Art Uploader Component 'upload.php' Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability
16 Jun. 2012
Summary
The Art Uploader component for Joomla! is prone to a vulnerability that lets attackers upload arbitrary files because the application fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied input.
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to upload arbitrary code and run it in the context of the web server process. This may facilitate unauthorized access or privilege escalation; other attacks are also possible.
Vendor Status:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches.
Disclosure Timeline:
Initial Release : Jun 12 2012