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TITLE:
Piwik Compromised Source Package Backdoor Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA51304

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-11-27

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DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in Piwik, which can be exploited
by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The security issue is caused due to the distribution of a compromised
Piwik source code package containing a backdoor, which can be
exploited to e.g. execute arbitrary PHP code.

The compromised source file was distributed with version 1.9.2 on
November 26, 2012 from 15:43 UTC to 23:59 UTC.

SOLUTION:
Download and reinstall Piwik.

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

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://piwik.org/blog/2012/11/security-report-piwik-org-webserver-hacked-for-a-few-hours-on-2012-nov-26th/

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