CVE-2008-7088 File upload in n/a
Authenticated users can execute arbitrary code by uploading malicious files with double extensions to the PhotoPost vBGallery plugin.
- 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-2008-7088?
CVE-2008-7088 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 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 upload.php in PhotoPost vBGallery 2.4.2 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension followed by a safe extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in a certain path. NOTE: this may be the same vulnerability as CVE-2008-0251, but this is not clear due to lack of details from the vendor.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7088?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Photopost Photopost Vbgallery.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7088?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7088 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-7088 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-7088 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-55cc-3mpm-mx3g.