CVE-2008-3742

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the BlogAPI module in Drupal 5.x before 5.10 and 6.x before 6.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, which is not validated.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.87% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30689 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31825 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2392 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00508.html vendor advisory
http://drupal.org/node/295053
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44447 vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00259.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31462 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3742?
CVE-2008-3742 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3742?
To fix CVE-2008-3742, 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-2008-3742 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3742 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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