CVE-2008-6920

Public Exploit

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in auth.php in phpEmployment 1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension during a regnew action, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in photoes/.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.52% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47592 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3508 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33268 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33000 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/50981 vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7563 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6920?
CVE-2008-6920 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6920?
To fix CVE-2008-6920, 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-2008-6920 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-6920 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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