DokuWiki: PHP code injection

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200606-16
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: DokuWiki: PHP code injection
Date: June 14, 2006
Bugs: #135623
ID: 200606-16

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Synopsis


A flaw in DokuWiki's spell checker allows for the execution of
arbitrary PHP commands, even without proper authentication.

Background


DokuWiki is a simple to use wiki targeted at developer teams,
workgroups and small companies.

Affected packages



Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

1 www-apps/dokuwiki < 20060309-r1 >= 20060309-r1

Description


Stefan Esser discovered that the DokuWiki spell checker fails to
properly sanitize PHP's "complex curly syntax".

Impact


A unauthenticated remote attacker may execute arbitrary PHP commands -
and thus possibly arbitrary system commands - with the permissions of
the user running the webserver that serves DokuWiki pages.

Workaround


There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution


All DokuWiki users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge
# emerge ">=www-apps/dokuwiki-20060309-r1"

References


[ 1 ] Hardened-PHP advisory

[ 2 ] CVE-2006-2878


Availability


This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:



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License


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