# CVE-2012-4472: Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in the Drag & Drop Gallery module 6.x-1.5 and earlier for Drupal allows remote attacker

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-11-30 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in upload.php in the Drag & Drop Gallery module 6.x-1.5 and earlier for Drupal allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the directory specified by the filedir parameter.

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## References

- http://www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/drupal-modules-drag-a-drop-gallery-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54380
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/04/5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49698
- http://drupal.org/node/1679442

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