CVE-2008-5677

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Kwalbum 2.0.4, 2.0.2, and earlier, when PICS_PATH is located in the web root, allows remote authenticated users with upload capability to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file under items/, related to the ReplaceBadFilenameChars function in include/ItemAdder.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.17% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4789 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31568 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/32145 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6664 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45655 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5677?
CVE-2008-5677 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5677?
To fix CVE-2008-5677, 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-2008-5677 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5677 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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