[ GLSA 200510-20 ] Zope: File inclusion through RestructuredText

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Zope: File inclusion through RestructuredText (GLSA 200510-20)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: October 25, 2005
Updated: May 22, 2006
Bug(s): #109087
ID: 200510-20

Synopsis

Zope is vulnerable to a file inclusion vulnerability when exposing RestructuredText functionalities to untrusted users.

Background

Zope is an application server that can be used to build content management systems, intranets, portals or other custom applications.

Affected Packages

Package: net-zope/zope
Vulnerable: < 2.7.8
Vulnerable: = 2.8.0
Vulnerable: = 2.8.1
Unaffected: >= 2.7.8
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Zope honors file inclusion directives in RestructuredText objects by default.

Impact

An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending malicious input that would be interpreted in a RestructuredText Zope object, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary Zope code with the rights of the Zope server.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Zope users should upgrade to the latest version: