CVE-2008-5677 File upload in n/a
Authenticated users can upload malicious files to execute arbitrary code if the PICS_PATH is in the web root.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-5677?
CVE-2008-5677 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Dec 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5677?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kwalbum Kwalbum.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5677?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5677 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-5677 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5677 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4qjx-xgwc-8hg7.