CVE-2015-5457

Published: Jul 8, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

PivotX before 2.3.11 does not validate the new file extension when renaming a file with multiple extensions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a crafted file, as demonstrated by a file named foo.php.php.

Affected (1)

Products: Pivotx: Pivotx

Pivotx

1 product

Pivotx

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Pivotx Pivotx	Up to 2.3.10

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The 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.

References (12)

http://blog.pivotx.net/archive/2015/06/21/pivotx-2311-released

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/132474/PivotX-2.3.10-Session-Fixation-XSS-Code-Execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://software-talk.org/blog/2015/06/session-fixation-xss-code-execution-vulnerability-pivotx/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://sourceforge.net/p/pivot-weblog/code/4452/tree//branches/2.3.x/pivotx/fileupload.php?diff=51a4cb5e34309d75c0d1612a:4451

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535860/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75577

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://blog.pivotx.net/archive/2015/06/21/pivotx-2311-released