RULE(RULE ID:338719)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2025-03-04
Rule Name: FCKeditor connector.php Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability (CVE-2008-6178)
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Rule Protection Details
Description: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in editor/filemanager/browser/default/connectors/php/connector.php in FCKeditor 2.2, as used in Falt4 CMS, Nuke ET, and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by creating a file with PHP sequences preceded by a ZIP header, uploading this file via a FileUpload action with the application/zip content type, and then accessing this file via a direct request to the file in UserFiles/File/, probably a related issue to CVE-2005-4094.NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Impact: Attackers can upload viruses, Trojans, WebShell, other malicious scripts or pictures containing scripts to the server, and attackers can use these files for subsequent attacks.
Affected OS: Windows, Linux, Others
Reference: SecurityFocusBID:31812
ExploitDB:8060
http://secunia.com/advisories/33973
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0447
Solutions
Please refer to announcements or patches release by the vendor: http://www.fckeditor.net/