[DRUPAL-SA-2005-003] Drupal 4.6.2 / 4.5.4 fixes critical XML-RPC issue

[Uwe Hermann <uwe () hermann-uwe de>]

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Drupal security advisory                                  DRUPAL-SA-2005-003
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Advisory ID:    DRUPAL-SA-2005-003
Date:           2005-jun-29
Security risk:  highly critical
Impact:         system access
Where:          from remote
Vulnerability:  arbitrary PHP code execution
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Description
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A flaw has been discovered in the third-party XML-RPC library included with 
Drupal.  An attacker could execute arbitrary PHP code on a target site.

Versions affected
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All versions

Solution
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Either remove the XML-RPC server, or upgrade to the latest Drupal version:
- If you cannot upgrade immediately, you can secure your site by removing
  the XML-RPC server: simply remove the file 'xmlrpc.php' in the root of
  your Drupal directory.
- If you are running Drupal 4.5.x, then upgrade to Drupal 4.5.4.
- If you are running Drupal 4.6.x, then upgrade to Drupal 4.6.2.

Contact
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The security contact for Drupal can be reached at security () drupal org 
or using the form at http://drupal.org/contact.


// Uwe Hermann, on behalf of the Drupal Security Team.
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