CVE-2008-6948 File upload in n/a
Authenticated users can execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious files with executable extensions disguised as text files.
- 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-2008-6948?
CVE-2008-6948 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Collabtive 0.4.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension and using a text/plain MIME type, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in files/, related to (1) the showproject action in managefile.php or (2) the Messages feature.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6948?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Collabtive Collabtive.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6948?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6948 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-6948 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6948 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8hwp-gqff-c4f8.