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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: TikiWiki: Arbitrary command execution through XML-RPC (GLSA 200507-06)
Severity: high
Exploitable: remote
Date: July 06, 2005
Bug(s): #97648
ID: 200507-06

Synopsis

TikiWiki includes PHP XML-RPC code, making it vulnerable to arbitrary command execution.

Background

TikiWiki is a web-based groupware and content management system (CMS), using PHP, ADOdb and Smarty. TikiWiki includes vulnerable PHP XML-RPC code.

Affected Packages

Package: www-apps/tikiwiki
Vulnerable: < 1.8.5-r1
Unaffected: >= 1.8.5-r1
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

TikiWiki is vulnerable to arbitrary command execution as described in GLSA 200507-01.

Impact

A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary PHP code by sending specially crafted XML data.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All TikiWiki users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apps/tikiwiki-1.8.5-r1"


References

GLSA 200507-01
CAN-2005-1921


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