# CVE-2005-2781: The Avatar upload feature in FUD Forum before 2.7.0 does not properly verify uploaded files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-09-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Avatar upload feature in FUD Forum before 2.7.0 does not properly verify uploaded files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a file with a .php extension that contains image data followed by PHP code.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112534235403406&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16627/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22076
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20203
- http://fudforum.org/forum/index.php?t=msg&th=5470&start=0&
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14678
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1063
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500406/100/0/threaded

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