CVE-2017-15054: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

November 27, 2017 (updated December 7, 2017)

An arbitrary file upload vulnerability allows remote authenticated users to upload arbitrary files leading to Remote Command Execution. To exploit this vulnerability, an authenticated attacker has to tamper with parameters of a request to upload.files.php, in order to select the correct branch and be able to upload any arbitrary file.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15054

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