# CVE-2008-6568: File upload in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious files with executable extensions in the Yehe web application.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Mar 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w8jv-4j7h-4pjr

## What is CVE-2008-6568?

CVE-2008-6568 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Mar 2009. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Yehe 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the envoyer feature.  NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6568?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Yehe Yehe.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-6568?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-6568 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6568 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-6568 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-6568 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Mar 2009. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-6568 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2008-6568/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-6568/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-6568
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6568
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-6568

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