[SA21757] MySource Classic Equation Attribute PHP Code Injection

TITLE:
MySource Classic Equation Attribute PHP Code Injection

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA21757

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
MySource Classic 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/5773/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in MySource Classic, which can be
exploited by certain malicious users to compromise a vulnerable
system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the
handling of the Equation attribute. This can be exploited to inject
and execute arbitrary PHP code.

Successful exploitation requires superuser privileges.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.14.6. Prior versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.14.8.
http://classic.squiz.net/download/downloads/download_2.14.8

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

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