CVE-2008-2988

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/upload.php in Benja CMS 0.1 allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP files via unspecified vectors, followed by a direct request to the file in billeder/.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493568/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3958 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30834 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29884 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43282 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2988?
CVE-2008-2988 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2988?
To fix CVE-2008-2988, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2988 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2988 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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