Joomla! OS Property Component File Upload Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA49888

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-07-16

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in the OS Property Component for
Joomla!, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to the
index.php/properties-system/agent_register/ script allowing the
upload of files with arbitrary extensions to a folder inside the
webroot. This can be exploited to execute arbitrary PHP code by
uploading a malicious PHP script.

The vulnerability is reported in version 2.0. Other versions may also
be affected.

SOLUTION:
No official solution is currently available.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Daniel Barragan "D4NB4R"

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/114723/Joomla-OS-Property-Shell-Upload.html