CVE-2008-6822

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploadp.php in New Earth Programming Team (NEPT) imgupload (aka Image Uploader) 1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension and a modified content type, then accessing this file via a direct request, as demonstrated by an upload with an image/jpeg content type. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.01% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6830	exploit
http://osvdb.org/49428	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46089	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31909	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32412	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6822?: CVE-2008-6822 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6822?: To fix CVE-2008-6822, 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-2008-6822 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-6822 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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