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GHSA-qm58-cvvm-c5qr
No affected components available
Impact
Before elFinder 2.1.58, the upload filter did not disallow the upload of .phar files. As several Linux distributions are now shipping Apache configured in a way it will process these files as PHP scripts, attackers could gain arbitrary code execution on the server hosting the PHP connector (even in minimal configuration).
Patches
The issue has been addressed with https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/commit/75ea92decc16a5daf7f618f85dc621d1b534b5e1, associating .phar files to the right MIME type. Unless explicitly allowed in the configuration, such files cannot be uploaded anymore. This patch is part of the last release of elFinder, 2.1.58.
Workarounds
If you can't update to 2.1.58, make sure your connector is not exposed without authentication.
Important tips
Server-side scripts can often be created as text files. Currently, elFinder has an appropriate MIME type set for file extensions that are generally runnable on a web server.
However, the server has various settings. In some cases, the executable file may be judged as "text/plain". Therefore, elFinder installers should understand the extensions that can be executed on the web server where elFinder is installed, and check if there are any missing items in the elFinder settings.
The elFinder PHP connector has an option "additionalMimeMap" that specifies the MIME type for each extension. See #3295(comment) for more information.
References
- https://snyk.io/vuln/composer:studio-42%2Felfinder
- https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/issues/3295
- Further technical details will be disclosed on https://blog.sonarsource.com/tag/security after some time.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, you can contact:
- The original reporters, by sending an email to support [at] snyk.io or vulnerability.research [at] sonarsource.com;
- The maintainers, by opening an issue on this repository.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is difficult for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability and may require special conditions. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation activity has been observed. Apply available patches or mitigations urgently.
The exploit probability is low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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