Analysis of Ronggolawe Ransomware and How to Block It

In the last few years ransomware attacks have been significantly on the rise. This infamous trend began by targeting end point users’ machines, such as personal desktop and laptops. Later, it evolved and broadened the attack surface to target mobile phones and servers. Web Servers Not Immune to...

Attackers Using Automated Scans to Takeover WordPress Installs

Attackers have been setting their sights on freshly installed WordPress deployments, taking advantage of users who fail to follow through when it comes to configuring their server’s settings. Researchers at the WordPress security plugin WordFence said Tuesday they observed a significant spike in...

Apache Httpd < 2.2.35-never : Use-after-free when using <Limit > with an unrecognized method in .htaccess ("OptionsBleed")

When an unrecognized HTTP Method is given in an directive in an .htaccess file, and that .htaccess file is processed by the corresponding request, the global methods table is corrupted in the current worker process, resulting in erratic behaviour. This behavior may be avoided by listing all unusu...

Design/Logic Flaw

PivotX 2.3.11 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors involving an upload of a .htaccess file...

CVE-2017-8402

PivotX 2.3.11 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors involving an upload of a .htaccess file...

CVE-2017-8402

PivotX 2.3.11 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors involving an upload of a .htaccess file...

CVE-2017-8402

PivotX 2.3.11 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors involving an upload of a .htaccess file...

CVE-2017-8402

PivotX 2.3.11 is affected by an arbitrary PHP code execution vulnerability. The issue arises from a flaw that allows remote authenticated users to upload a .htaccess file to execute code on the server. Several sources in the connected set (CNVD-2017-11640, NVD entry) confirm PivotX 2.3.11 as the ...

CVE-2017-8402: Improper Control of Generation of Code

PivotX 2.3.11 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via vectors involving an upload of a .htaccess file...

PT-2017-18323

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PivotX version 2.3.11 Description The issue allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code. This can be achieved through vectors involving the upload of a .htaccess file. Recommendations For PivotX version 2.3.11, consider...

PT-2017-15230

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Captcha versions prior to 4.3.0 Car Rental versions prior to 1.0.5 Contact Form Multi versions prior to 1.2.1 Contact Form versions prior to 4.0.6 Contact Form to DB versions prior to 1.5.7 Custom Admin Page versions prior to 0.1.2 Custom Fiel...

MODX Revolution Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

MODX Revolution is a PHP-based open source content management system CMS from the U.S. company MODX. The system supports online collaboration, search engine optimization SEO, add-ons and more. An arbitrary code execution vulnerability exists in versions of MODX Revolution prior to 2.5.7. The...

CVE-2017-9069

In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, a user with file upload permissions is able to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with the name .htaccess...

CVE-2017-9069

In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, a user with file upload permissions is able to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with the name .htaccess...

Design/Logic Flaw

In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, a user with file upload permissions is able to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with the name .htaccess...

CVE-2017-9069

In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, a user with file upload permissions is able to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with the name .htaccess...

CVE-2017-9069

In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, a user with file upload permissions is able to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with the name .htaccess...

CVE-2017-9069: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

In MODX Revolution before 2.5.7, a user with file upload permissions is able to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with the name .htaccess...

PT-2017-18685

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions MODX Revolution versions prior to 2.5.7 Description A user with file upload permissions can execute arbitrary code by uploading a file named .htaccess. Recommendations For MODX Revolution versions prior to 2.5.7, update to version 2.5.7 or lat...

Nextcloud: (Authenticated) RCE by bypassing of the .htaccess blacklist

Storage::copyFromStorage doesn't check the content of a folder it copies against the list of blacklisted files. Meaning that if a user has access to an external storage inc. fed. shares that contains a .htaccess file, he can move the .htaccess file to the local data directory. The attack works on...