When uploading the Normal button, there is no restriction on the file suffix, which leads to any file uploading to the files directory. Since .htaccess only restricts the PHP type, uploading HTML-type files leads to stored XSS vulnerabilities. If the .htaccess configuration is improper, for example before the XE 1.11.2 version, you can upload the PHP type file to GETSHELL.
# deny access to files that may contain sensitive information
RewriteRule ^(.*/)?\.(editor|git|ht|jshint|travis) - [L,F]
RewriteRule ^(codeception(.*)\.yml|composer(.*)\.(json|lock)|package\.json)$ - [L,F]
RewriteRule ^files/(attach|config|cache/store)/.+\.(ph(p|t|ar)?[0-9]?|p?html?|cgi|pl|exe|(a|j)sp|inc)$ - [L,F]
RewriteRule ^files/(env|member_extra_info/(new_message_flags|point))/ - [L,F]
Repair suggestion: add the *html* file to the upload blacklist.
Affected version: XE before 1.11.6.
Vulnerable file: modules/menu/menu.admin.controller.php. #menu_normal_btn
Causes of vulnerability:
When uploading the Normal button, there is no restriction on the file suffix, which leads to any file uploading to the files directory. Since .htaccess only restricts the PHP type, uploading HTML-type files leads to stored XSS vulnerabilities. If the .htaccess configuration is improper, for example before the XE 1.11.2 version, you can upload the PHP type file to GETSHELL.
Repair suggestion: add the *html* file to the upload blacklist.