# CVE-2005-4171: The "Upload new image" command in the "Manage Images" eFiction 1.1, when members are allowed to upload images, allows remote attackers to ex

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-12-11 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The "Upload new image" command in the "Manage Images" eFiction 1.1, when members are allowed to upload images, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a filename with a .php extension that contains a GIF header, which passes the image validity check but executes any PHP code within the file.

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## References

- http://www.efiction.wallflowergirl.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1555
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15568
- http://rgod.altervista.org/efiction2_xpl.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17777
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015273
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-11/0301.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/21124
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1340

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