# CVE-2007-3163: Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the filemanager in Frederico Caldeira Knabben FCKeditor 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to upload arbitr

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-06-11 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the filemanager in Frederico Caldeira Knabben FCKeditor 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to upload arbitrary .php files via an alternate data stream syntax, as demonstrated by .php::$DATA filenames, a related issue to CVE-2006-0658.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34982
- http://ha.ckers.org/blog/20070606/additional-image-bypass-on-windows/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25719
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25923
- http://osvdb.org/37554
- http://www.bitchiller.de/?p=20
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=520159
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24510

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