CVE-2008-7215: brilaps mostlyce Improper Input Validation

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-7215 is a medium (CVSS 5.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in brilaps mostlyce. EPSS estimates a 1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 11-09-2009
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Image Manager in MOStlyCE before 2.4, as used in Mambo 4.6.3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to rename arbitrary files and cause a denial of service via modified file[NewFile][name], file[NewFile][tmp_name], and file[NewFile][size] parameters in a FileUpload command, which are used to modify equivalent variables in $_FILES that are accessed when the is_uploaded_file check fails.

• CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.