# CVE-2008-2574: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers with admin access can upload PHP files to execute arbitrary code on the server.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Jun 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cjm4-49jq-wqqg

## What is CVE-2008-2574?

CVE-2008-2574 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jun 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin/Editor/imgupload.php in FlashBlog 0.31 beta allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a .php file, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in tus_imagenes/.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2574?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Flashblog Flashblog.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-2574?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2574 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-2574 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2574 exists.

Public exploit code:

- FlashBlog 0.31b - Arbitrary File Upload (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-2574 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-2574 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jun 2008. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2574 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2574/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-2574/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2574
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2574
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-2574

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