Summary
Acunetix 360 detected a code execution via file upload. Acunetix 360 successfully uploaded a file and when requesting the uploaded file, code is executed in the context of the web server.
Impact
The web server can be compromised by uploading and executing a web-shell which can run commands, browse system files, browse local resources, attack other servers, and exploit the local vulnerabilities, and so forth.
Remediation
- Never accept a filename and its extension directly without having a white-list filter.
- Uploaded directory should not have any "execute" permission.