redaxscript 2.5.0 Code Execution

`Security Advisory - Curesec Research Team  
  
1. Introduction  
  
Affected Product: redaxscript 2.5.0  
Fixed in: module has been removed in version 2.6.0  
Fixed Version Link: n/a  
Vendor Contact: [email protected]  
Vulnerability Type: Code Execution  
Remote Exploitable: Yes  
Reported to vendor: 10/02/2015  
Disclosed to public: 12/02/2015  
Release mode: Coordinated release  
CVE: n/a  
Credits Tim Coen of Curesec GmbH  
  
2. Overview  
  
CVSS  
  
High 9.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C  
  
Description  
  
The module file_manager allows for file uploads, and uses exif_imagetype to  
check the validity of the file.  
  
By setting the first bytes of the uploaded file to that of a valid image type,  
an attacker can easily bypass this check and thus upload files of dangerous  
type.  
  
It should be noted that only files with the name index.php will be executed, as  
access to all other PHP files is forbidden by a htaccess file.  
  
An account that has access to the module "File manager" is needed to exploit  
this issue.  
  
3. Code  
  
  
/modules/file_manager/index.php  
function file_manager_upload($directory = '')  
{  
$file = $_FILES['file']['tmp_name'];  
$file_name = file_manager_clean_file_name($_FILES['file']['name']);  
$file_size = $_FILES['file']['size'];  
  
/* validate post */  
  
if (function_exists('exif_imagetype'))  
{  
if (exif_imagetype($file) == '')  
{  
$error = l('file_type_limit', '_file_manager') . l('point');  
}  
}  
  
4. Solution  
  
To mitigate this issue please remove the file_manager module.  
  
5. Report Timeline  
  
10/02/2015 Informed Vendor about Issue  
11/15/2015 Vendor removes affected module  
12/02/2015 Disclosed to public  
  
  
Blog Reference:  
https://blog.curesec.com/article/blog/redaxscript-250-Code-Execution-116.html  
  
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