CVE-2005-4171 describes a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability in eFiction 1.1, specifically within the "Upload new image" functionality when image uploads are enabled for members. Attackers can bypass image validity checks by embedding malicious PHP code within a file disguised with a .gif extension, leading to remote code execution. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with a low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry exists for a similar vulnerability in eFiction 2.0, and there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this specific CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:efiction_project:efiction:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.